Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 5.7% more expensive than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in Castries
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Castries
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Castries
Housing: pay 24.2% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 51.0% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL201.58	$9.25 EC$25.00	-17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.22	$8.33 EC$22.50	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.71	$1.94 EC$5.25	+60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.00	$0.97 EC$2.62	+9.1%
Average			-4.5%

Chisinau vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Chisinau	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.77	$1.86 EC$5.02	+161.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.82	$5.61 EC$15.17	+14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.03	$7.75 EC$20.95	+63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.06	$4.61 EC$12.47	+65.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.34	$4.10 EC$11.09	+74.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.87	$3.89 EC$10.50	+786.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.68	$0.75 EC$2.02	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.87	$3.70 EC$10.00	+294.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.06	$6.66 EC$18.00	+562.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$1.54 EC$4.17	+394.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.42	$0.93 EC$2.50	+276.1%
Average			+168.5%

Chisinau vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Chisinau	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.64	$5.83 EC$15.75	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL242.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL530K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.69	??
Average			-10.7%

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pay 24.2% less for housing

	Chisinau	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL190.33	$48.60 EC$131.33	+358.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	$345.35 EC$933.33	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	$94.32 EC$254.90	-49.3%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	$212.76 EC$575.00	-51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	??
Average			-51.0%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.32	$2.78 EC$7.50	+23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.87	$3.70 EC$10.00	+71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.48	$9.25 EC$25.00	+170.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL748.71	$41.63 EC$112.50	-0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.18	$5.55 EC$15.00	-34.0%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Chisinau	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	$83.25 EC$225.00	+4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL845.61	$50.88 EC$137.50	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	$111.01 EC$300.00	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	$111.01 EC$300.00	-3.9%
Average			+1.3%

Chisinau vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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