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Prague vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 81.7% more expensive than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 84.9% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 72.7% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 93.2% more in Prague
Housing: pay 98.1% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.3% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Chisinau. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.9% more for restaurants

	Chisinau	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.95 MDL151.67	$10.56 CZK219.71	+17.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.76 MDL131.44	$9.60 CZK199.74	+23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 MDL14.80	$1.95 CZK40.67	+123.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MDL10.56	$1.71 CZK35.58	+174.4%
Average			+84.9%

Chisinau vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.7% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.58 MDL9.82	$1.73 CZK35.96	+198.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 MDL89.52	$6.52 CZK135.57	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 MDL79.49	$4.77 CZK99.20	+1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 MDL44.68	$3.81 CZK79.20	+44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 MDL43.15	$4.30 CZK89.57	+69.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MDL6.84	$1.02 CZK21.18	+152.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.35	$0.87 CZK18.14	+2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 MDL14.45	$1.05 CZK21.82	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 MDL16.10	$1.81 CZK37.74	+90.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 MDL6.07	$0.65 CZK13.53	+81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 MDL4.45	$0.56 CZK11.68	+113.5%
Average			+72.7%

Chisinau vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 93.2% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MDL90.83	$6.73 CZK139.97	+25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.97 MDL236.60	$26.40 CZK549.28	+89.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,402.03 MDL531,845.90	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 MDL75.83	$16.08 CZK334.56	+259.1%
Average			+93.2%

Chisinau vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 98.1% more for housing

	Chisinau	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.50 MDL177.90	$23.93 CZK497.91	+127.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.28 MDL11,437.00	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	+76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.96 MDL8,349.13	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	+87.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.19 MDL2,205.03	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	+100.4%
Average			+98.1%

Chisinau vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Chisinau	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.06 MDL6,894.21	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	+145.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.14 MDL112,529.60	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	+129.9%
Average			+137.8%

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pay 86.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 MDL30.33	$2.88 CZK59.92	+60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 MDL31.26	$3.74 CZK77.92	+102.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 MDL56.62	$7.73 CZK160.79	+131.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.44 MDL668.04	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	+82.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.76 MDL131.44	$12.00 CZK249.67	+54.6%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.56 MDL1,127.31	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	+19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 MDL911.23	$39.41 CZK819.95	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 MDL1,956.04	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.07 MDL2,067.39	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	+11.4%
Average			-1.1%

Chisinau vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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