Cost of living comparison

Venezuela

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 3.7% cheaper than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 61.2% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Chisinau

The cost of childcare and housing in Chisinau are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chisinau.

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Chisinau vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Caracas, you would:

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 VEF107.76	$11.22 MDL201.58	+3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 VEF109.72	$8.70 MDL156.22	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 VEF15.23	$1.21 MDL21.71	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 VEF13.13	$0.89 MDL16.00	-32.4%
Average			-12.0%

Caracas vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Caracas	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 VEF22.67	$0.71 MDL12.77	-68.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 VEF50.69	$4.89 MDL87.82	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.26 VEF102.36	$4.73 MDL85.03	-53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.73 VEF47.13	$2.79 MDL50.06	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.21 VEF41.95	$2.36 MDL42.34	-44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.29 VEF32.80	$0.44 MDL7.87	-86.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 VEF9.08	$0.87 MDL15.68	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.84	$0.94 MDL16.87	-4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 VEF10.45	$1.01 MDL18.06	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 VEF10.17	$0.31 MDL5.61	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.88	$0.25 MDL4.42	-75.2%
Average			-50.8%

Caracas vs. Chisinau - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	Caracas	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.18 VEF31.72	$6.44 MDL115.64	+102.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$13.52 MDL242.90	-54.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 VEF249K	$29,507.41 MDL530K	+18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.00 VEF269.31	$4.94 MDL88.69	-81.7%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Caracas	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.99 VEF378.95	$10.59 MDL190.33	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	+11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.60 VEF165.55	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	+1019.8%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 61.2% more for childcare

	Caracas	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	+171.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	$5,841.67 MDL105K	-4.2%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 VEF19.95	$2.24 MDL40.32	+12.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.63 VEF36.19	$2.16 MDL38.87	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 VEF45.68	$3.42 MDL61.48	-25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 VEF663.30	$41.67 MDL748.71	-37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 VEF64.83	$8.41 MDL151.18	+29.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Caracas	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.58 VEF763.81	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.89 VEF507.62	$47.07 MDL845.61	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	-13.7%
Average			-8.2%

Caracas vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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