Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Croatia

Dubrovnik vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Dubrovnik is 45.9% more expensive than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 98.9% more in Dubrovnik
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Dubrovnik
Transportation: pay 57.1% more in Dubrovnik
Housing: pay 88.1% more in Dubrovnik
Childcare: pay 50.9% less in Dubrovnik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.7% more in Dubrovnik
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Dubrovnik

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

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Dubrovnik vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.9% more for restaurants

	Chisinau	Dubrovnik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL201.58	$19.60 HRK131.37	+74.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.22	$12.88 HRK86.33	+48.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.71	$4.64 HRK31.13	+284.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.00	$4.62 HRK30.97	+418.7%
Average			+98.9%

Chisinau vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Dubrovnik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.77	$1.19 HRK8.01	+68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.82	$5.04 HRK33.78	+3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.03	$4.03 HRK27.00	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.06	$4.12 HRK27.63	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.34	$4.06 HRK27.24	+72.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.87	$0.83 HRK5.56	+89.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.68	$0.63 HRK4.20	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.87	$0.76 HRK5.11	-18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.06	$1.24 HRK8.29	+23.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.41 HRK2.72	+30.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.42	$0.42 HRK2.81	+70.4%
Average			+24.7%

Chisinau vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.1% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Dubrovnik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.64	$7.04 HRK47.18	+9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL242.90	$54.87 HRK367.84	+305.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL530K	$26,300.35 HRK176K	-10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.69	$14.11 HRK94.59	+185.8%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 88.1% more for housing

	Chisinau	Dubrovnik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL190.33	$42.81 HRK286.99	+304.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	+115.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	+111.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	$138.04 HRK925.45	-25.7%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 50.9% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Dubrovnik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	$89.58 HRK600.55	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	+16.9%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Dubrovnik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.32	$5.60 HRK37.53	+149.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.87	$4.14 HRK27.78	+91.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.48	$5.32 HRK35.70	+55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL748.71	$69.05 HRK462.92	+65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.18	$8.12 HRK54.42	-3.5%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Dubrovnik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	$72.78 HRK487.94	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL845.61	$27.99 HRK187.67	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	$67.18 HRK450.41	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	$78.38 HRK525.48	-32.2%
Average			-31.8%

Chisinau vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of clothing

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