cost
Cost of Living Index
Port-au-Prince44.1 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Port-au-Prince leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Port-au-Prince leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Port-au-Prince 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 | Port-au-Prince | 44.1 | 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 | Port-au-Prince | 81 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Port-au-Prince | $2,298 | 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 | Port-au-Prince | 13.9x | 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 | Port-au-Prince | $1,105/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 | Port-au-Prince | 10.8% | 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 | Port-au-Prince | 57.8 | 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 | Port-au-Prince | 74.2 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
Port-au-Prince wins on 14 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
Port-au-Prince leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, jobs, and health.
cost
Port-au-Prince
44.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Port-au-Prince
81
Chișinău
63
housing
Port-au-Prince
$2,298
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Port-au-Prince
13.9x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Port-au-Prince
$1,105/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Port-au-Prince
10.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Port-au-Prince
57.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Port-au-Prince
74.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Port-au-Prince
1.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Port-au-Prince
72.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Port-au-Prince
74.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Port-au-Prince
8.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Port-au-Prince
43.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Port-au-Prince
32.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Port-au-Prince
5.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Port-au-Prince
$14,618/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Port-au-Prince
31.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Port-au-Prince
66.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Port-au-Prince
53.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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