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Moldova

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 30.4% more expensive than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 47.4% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 17.8% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 15.8% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 27.7% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 39.0% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Chisinau.

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Buenos Aires vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 62.6% more for restaurants

	Chisinau	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL201.58	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.22	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+49.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.71	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	+66.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.00	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+78.8%
Average			+62.6%

Chisinau vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.4% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.77	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+248.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.82	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	+7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.03	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	+16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.06	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.34	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	+95.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.87	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	+191.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.68	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.87	$0.65 ARS986.80	-30.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.06	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-8.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.56 ARS848.63	+79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.42	$0.56 ARS844.64	+126.2%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 17.8% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.64	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL242.90	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	+103.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL530K	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.69	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	+94.5%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 15.8% more for housing

	Chisinau	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL190.33	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	+193.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	$770.79 ARS1M	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	$509.75 ARS774K	+17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	$162.43 ARS247K	-12.6%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 27.7% more for childcare

	Chisinau	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	$464.87 ARS706K	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+52.3%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.32	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	+76.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.87	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	+78.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.48	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	+23.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL748.71	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	+19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.18	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+23.4%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 39.0% more for clothing

	Chisinau	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	$120.49 ARS183K	+51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL845.61	$95.69 ARS145K	+103.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	$115.94 ARS176K	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	$138.37 ARS210K	+19.7%
Average			+39.0%

Chisinau vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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