Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.9 times more expensive than Chisinau.
If you lived in Australia instead of Chisinau, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Chisinau
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.61
MDL117.30
|
$15.31
A$23.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
MDL97.75
|
$8.98
A$13.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MDL13.42
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MDL9.67
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Chisinau
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
MDL8.44
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
MDL82.62
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
MDL70.16
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MDL39.47
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MDL39.88
|
$3.56
A$5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
MDL5.99
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
MDL13.05
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MDL11.75
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MDL14.69
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MDL5.12
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
MDL4.29
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Chisinau
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
MDL105.06
|
$4.95
A$7.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.90
MDL228.73
|
$81.92
A$123.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,591.04
MDL294,220.52
|
$22,079.60
A$33,383.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
MDL68.42
|
$15.28
A$23.10
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Chisinau
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.03
MDL177.91
|
$55.83
A$84.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.40
MDL6,125.25
|
$1,119.19
A$1,692.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.91
MDL4,768.81
|
$889.00
A$1,344.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.23
MDL2,646.45
|
$120.53
A$182.24
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Chisinau
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$323.58
MDL5,738.26
|
$1,373.48
A$2,076.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,292.25
MDL58,383.80
|
$11,458.00
A$17,323.93
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Chisinau
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
MDL24.44
|
$5.72
A$8.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
MDL27.06
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
MDL43.99
|
$24.53
A$37.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.23
MDL571.59
|
$46.71
A$70.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.61
MDL117.30
|
$12.25
A$18.52
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
Chisinau
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
MDL922.11
|
$71.47
A$108.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.49
MDL629.29
|
$41.82
A$63.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.68
MDL1,714.51
|
$101.71
A$153.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
MDL1,990.68
|
$106.56
A$161.11
|
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