Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 10.9% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 32.1% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moldova instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 5.8% more for restaurants

	Chile	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$9.35 MDL167.98	+17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$8.74 MDL157.06	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.02 MDL18.32	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$0.67 MDL12.05	-41.5%
Average			+5.8%

Chile vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Chile	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$0.51 MDL9.13	-70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$3.87 MDL69.59	-23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$4.41 MDL79.21	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$2.31 MDL41.48	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$2.20 MDL39.50	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$0.45 MDL8.11	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.93 MDL16.65	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.87 MDL15.67	+14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.04 MDL18.65	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.31 MDL5.63	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.23 MDL4.22	-62.9%
Average			-27.5%

Chile vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Chile	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$6.15 MDL110.50	+16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$17.07 MDL306.73	-49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+99.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$4.30 MDL77.27	-61.1%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	Chile	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$10.64 MDL191.11	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	-13.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+64.4%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

	Chile	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-30.1%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$1.50 MDL26.88	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$1.77 MDL31.77	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$3.38 MDL60.81	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$31.66 MDL568.73	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$6.45 MDL115.91	-1.9%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Chile	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$52.78 MDL948.25	+21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$38.13 MDL685.02	+37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+48.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	-12.4%
Average			+21.3%

Chile vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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