Cost of living comparison
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Sao Paulo vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 8.1% more expensive than Chisinau.
Sao Paulo vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Chisinau, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Chisinau
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.22
MDL201.58
|
$8.96
R$45.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.70
MDL156.22
|
$8.96
R$45.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MDL21.71
|
$1.40
R$7.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.00
|
$0.87
R$4.39
|
|
Chisinau vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Chisinau
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MDL12.77
|
$1.85
R$9.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
MDL87.82
|
$6.20
R$31.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
MDL85.03
|
$4.62
R$23.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
MDL50.06
|
$2.80
R$14.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
MDL42.34
|
$2.39
R$12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
MDL7.87
|
$1.26
R$6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
MDL15.68
|
$0.82
R$4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MDL16.87
|
$0.72
R$3.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
MDL18.06
|
$0.87
R$4.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MDL5.61
|
$0.65
R$3.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
MDL4.42
|
$0.57
R$2.90
|
|
Chisinau vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Chisinau
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
MDL115.64
|
$4.91
R$24.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.52
MDL242.90
|
$48.37
R$244.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,507.41
MDL530K
|
$23,890.58
R$121K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
MDL88.69
|
$9.76
R$49.39
|
|
Chisinau vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Chisinau
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.59
MDL190.33
|
$22.16
R$112.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$679.74
MDL12,212.58
|
$656.54
R$3,323.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$435.34
MDL7,821.60
|
$419.66
R$2,124.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.85
MDL3,339.13
|
$80.32
R$406.60
|
|
Chisinau vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 84.7% more for childcare
|
Chisinau
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.06
MDL7,798.47
|
$530.90
R$2,687.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,841.67
MDL105K
|
$16,300.72
R$82,522.42
|
|
Chisinau vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chisinau
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
MDL40.32
|
$2.99
R$15.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
MDL38.87
|
$2.56
R$12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
MDL61.48
|
$2.99
R$15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
MDL748.71
|
$35.87
R$181.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
MDL151.18
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
Chisinau vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Chisinau
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.80
MDL1,433.71
|
$65.57
R$331.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.07
MDL845.61
|
$61.53
R$311.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.14
MDL2,050.64
|
$99.31
R$502.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.56
MDL2,076.23
|
$91.35
R$462.44
|
|
Chisinau vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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