Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 31.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Chisinau
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 37.3% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 15.6% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% more for restaurants

	Doha	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR34.97	$11.22 MDL200.58	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR29.97	$8.70 MDL155.45	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.43	$1.21 MDL21.60	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.52	$0.89 MDL15.92	+113.4%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Doha	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.05	$0.71 MDL12.71	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.47	$4.89 MDL87.39	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.03	$4.73 MDL84.61	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.42	$2.79 MDL49.81	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR12.94	$2.36 MDL42.13	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.69	$0.44 MDL7.83	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.00	$0.87 MDL15.60	+5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.56	$0.94 MDL16.79	+33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.03	$1.01 MDL17.97	+80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.31 MDL5.58	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.62	$0.25 MDL4.40	-44.8%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Doha	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.78	$6.44 MDL115.06	+201.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR99.92	$13.52 MDL241.70	-50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$29,507.41 MDL528K	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR66.94	$4.94 MDL88.26	-73.2%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Doha	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR314.73	$10.59 MDL189.39	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,908.43	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,289.22	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	-63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR237.53	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	+184.9%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 37.3% less for childcare

	Doha	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,442.80	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	-35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR34,970.34	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-39.2%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.46	$2.24 MDL40.12	-81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.37	$2.16 MDL38.67	-63.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.48	$3.42 MDL61.18	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR457.30	$41.67 MDL745.01	-66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR44.96	$8.41 MDL150.43	-31.9%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 15.6% more for clothing

	Doha	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR220.65	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR196.33	$47.07 MDL841.43	-12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR362.42	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	+14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR310.85	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	+35.4%
Average			+15.6%

Doha vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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