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Moldova

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Punta del Este vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 49.5% more expensive than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 85.3% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 48.1% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 49.8% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 14.4% more in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.9% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta del Este instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 45.9% more for restaurants

	Chisinau	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL200.58	$13.09 UYU526.22	+16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL155.45	$13.71 UYU551.28	+57.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.60	$2.33 UYU93.62	+92.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.92	$2.05 UYU82.42	+130.2%
Average			+45.9%

Chisinau vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.3% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.71	$2.74 UYU110.15	+285.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.39	$6.07 UYU243.95	+24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL84.61	$4.37 UYU175.80	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL49.81	$4.29 UYU172.53	+54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.13	$5.29 UYU212.64	+124.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.83	$1.28 UYU51.53	+192.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.60	$1.27 UYU50.88	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.79	$0.80 UYU32.06	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL17.97	$1.44 UYU57.83	+43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.58	$0.92 UYU37.12	+195.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.40	$0.93 UYU37.39	+278.2%
Average			+85.3%

Chisinau vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.1% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.06	$8.25 UYU331.54	+28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL241.70	$49.87 UYU2,004.65	+268.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL528K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.26	$5.27 UYU211.89	+6.8%
Average			+48.1%

Chisinau vs. Punta del Este - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.8% more for housing

	Chisinau	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL189.39	$44.58 UYU1,791.94	+320.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	$1,099.34 UYU44,192.52	+61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	$818.34 UYU32,896.47	+88.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	$87.95 UYU3,535.40	-52.7%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 14.4% more for childcare

	Chisinau	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	$498.68 UYU20,046.47	+14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL104K	$6,649.05 UYU267K	+13.8%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.12	$2.99 UYU120.28	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.67	$4.59 UYU184.31	+111.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.18	$5.49 UYU220.51	+60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL745.01	$56.54 UYU2,273.00	+35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL150.43	$12.22 UYU491.14	+45.2%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	$89.81 UYU3,610.13	+12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL841.43	$37.40 UYU1,503.48	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	$124.46 UYU5,003.26	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	$118.09 UYU4,747.16	+2.2%
Average			-0.1%

Chisinau vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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