cost
Cost of Living Index
Douala80.1 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Douala leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Douala leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Douala leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Douala leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Douala | 80.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Douala | 72 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Douala | $1,958 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Douala | 9.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Douala | $1,190/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Douala | 3.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Douala | 83.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Douala | 71.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Douala wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Chișinău.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Douala leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads health, air quality, and environment.
cost
Douala
80.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Douala
72
Chișinău
63
housing
Douala
$1,958
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Douala
9.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Douala
$1,190/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Douala
3.4%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Douala
83.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Douala
71.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Douala
1.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Douala
65.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Douala
66.2
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Douala
5.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Douala
27.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Douala
5.7%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Douala
3.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Douala
$9,021/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Douala
57.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Douala
52.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Douala
37.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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