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Moldova

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Lithuania

Panevezys vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Panevezys is 28.2% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% more in Panevezys
Groceries: pay 26.6% more in Panevezys
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Panevezys
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Panevezys
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Panevezys
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.7% more in Panevezys
Clothing: pay 67.8% more in Panevezys

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Panevezys are more expensive than in Balti. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Panevezys.

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Panevezys vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panevezys instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 21.0% more for restaurants

	Balti	Panevezys
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$12.32 €10.96	+46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$6.72 €5.98	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$2.24 €1.99	+106.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$1.90 €1.69	+182.8%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 26.6% more for groceries

	Balti	Panevezys
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$1.48 €1.32	+210.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$5.04 €4.48	+49.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$4.75 €4.23	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$2.92 €2.60	+31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$2.59 €2.31	+22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.76 €0.68	+66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.64 €0.57	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.77 €0.68	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$1.37 €1.22	+29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.25 €0.23	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.43 €0.38	+87.4%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Balti	Panevezys
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$6.47 €5.76	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	$35.16 €31.29	+108.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$9.85 €8.77	+104.2%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Balti	Panevezys
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$14.22 €12.66	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$419.90 €373.73	+7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$291.13 €259.12	+3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$156.29 €139.11	-8.9%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Balti	Panevezys
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$466.56 €415.25	+315.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$9,234.09 €8,218.67	+76.3%
Average			+170.8%

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pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Panevezys
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$3.92 €3.49	+249.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$3.14 €2.79	+80.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$5.60 €4.98	+66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$67.18 €59.80	+84.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$8.96 €7.97	+18.3%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 67.8% more for clothing

	Balti	Panevezys
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$111.97 €99.66	+149.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$22.39 €19.93	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$80.62 €71.76	+43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$167.96 €149.49	+232.7%
Average			+67.8%

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