Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Moldova

Chisinau vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 8.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 73.2% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 14.7% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 22.7% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 4.0% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.2% more for restaurants

	Lima	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$11.22 MDL201.58	+157.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$8.70 MDL156.22	+25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.21 MDL21.71	+11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.89 MDL16.00	+40.7%
Average			+73.2%

Lima vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.7% less for groceries

	Lima	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$0.71 MDL12.77	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$4.89 MDL87.82	+7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$4.73 MDL85.03	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$2.79 MDL50.06	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.36 MDL42.34	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$0.44 MDL7.87	-51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.87 MDL15.68	+83.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.94 MDL16.87	+48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.01 MDL18.06	+48.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.31 MDL5.61	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.25 MDL4.42	-38.6%
Average			-14.7%

Lima vs. Chisinau - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Lima	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$6.44 MDL115.64	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$13.52 MDL242.90	-49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$29,507.41 MDL530K	+34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$4.94 MDL88.69	-75.5%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 22.7% more for housing

	Lima	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$10.59 MDL190.33	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	+29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	+235.3%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 4.0% more for childcare

	Lima	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	+142.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$5,841.67 MDL105K	-55.4%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$2.24 MDL40.32	-14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$2.16 MDL38.87	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$3.42 MDL61.48	-40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$41.67 MDL748.71	+28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$8.41 MDL151.18	+15.9%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Lima	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	+51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$47.07 MDL845.61	+34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	+36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	+46.4%
Average			+42.0%

Lima vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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