Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chisinau vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Chisinau is 32.0% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% more in Chisinau
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Chisinau
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Chisinau
- Housing
-
pay 85.4% more in Chisinau
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% more in Chisinau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Chisinau
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% more in Chisinau
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Chisinau are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chisinau.
Chisinau vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chisinau instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 39.9% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$8.95
MDL152.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$7.76
MDL132.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$0.87
MDL14.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.62
MDL10.60
|
|
Ecuador vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.58
MDL9.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$5.29
MDL89.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$4.69
MDL79.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$2.64
MDL44.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.55
MDL43.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.40
MDL6.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.85
MDL14.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.85
MDL14.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.95
MDL16.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.26
MDL4.47
|
|
Ecuador vs. Chisinau - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$5.36
MDL91.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$13.97
MDL237.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$31,402.03
MDL534,291.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$4.48
MDL76.18
|
|
Ecuador vs. Chisinau - Cost of transportation
pay 85.4% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$10.50
MDL178.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$675.28
MDL11,489.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$492.96
MDL8,387.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$130.19
MDL2,215.17
|
|
Ecuador vs. Chisinau - Cost of housing
pay 52.5% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$407.06
MDL6,925.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$6,644.14
MDL113,047.04
|
|
Ecuador vs. Chisinau - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$1.79
MDL30.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$1.85
MDL31.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$3.34
MDL56.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$39.44
MDL671.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$7.76
MDL132.05
|
|
Ecuador vs. Chisinau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$66.56
MDL1,132.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$53.80
MDL915.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$115.49
MDL1,965.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$122.07
MDL2,076.89
|
|
Ecuador vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing
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