cost
Cost of Living Index
Pointe-Noire84.8 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Pointe-Noire leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Pointe-Noire leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Pointe-Noire | 84.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Pointe-Noire | 73.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Pointe-Noire | $2,207 | 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 | Pointe-Noire | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Pointe-Noire | $3,299/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 | Pointe-Noire | 10.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Pointe-Noire | 52.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Pointe-Noire | 69.9 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
Pointe-Noire wins on 13 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
Pointe-Noire leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Pointe-Noire
84.8
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Pointe-Noire
73.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Pointe-Noire
$2,207
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Pointe-Noire
14.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Pointe-Noire
$3,299/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Pointe-Noire
10.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Pointe-Noire
52.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
Pointe-Noire
69.9 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Pointe-Noire
1.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Pointe-Noire
77.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Pointe-Noire
90.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Pointe-Noire
23.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Pointe-Noire
35.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Pointe-Noire
19.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Pointe-Noire
7.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Pointe-Noire
$2,136/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Pointe-Noire
50.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Pointe-Noire
56.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Pointe-Noire
41.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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