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Aruba

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Chisinau vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 26.0% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 50.5% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 20.0% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 10.4% more in Chisinau

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

Chisinau vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.6% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.23	$8.95 MDL156.38	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$7.76 MDL135.53	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.87 MDL15.26	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.62 MDL10.88	-61.7%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 50.5% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$0.58 MDL10.12	-80.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$5.29 MDL92.30	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$4.69 MDL81.96	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$2.64 MDL46.07	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$2.55 MDL44.49	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.40 MDL7.05	-80.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.85 MDL14.80	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.85 MDL14.90	-62.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.95 MDL16.60	-40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.36 MDL6.26	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.26 MDL4.59	-71.0%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$5.36 MDL93.66	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.05	$13.97 MDL243.95	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,012.06	$31,402.03 MDL548K	+20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.53	$4.48 MDL78.19	-90.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.07	$10.50 MDL183.43	-90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,220.34	$675.28 MDL11,792.25	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,030.32	$492.96 MDL8,608.46	-13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.50	$130.19 MDL2,273.52	-32.9%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 20.0% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.38	$407.06 MDL7,108.35	+62.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,504.11	$6,644.14 MDL116K	-22.8%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.79 MDL31.28	-40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$1.85 MDL32.24	-50.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$3.34 MDL58.38	-66.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.36	$39.44 MDL688.79	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.51	$7.76 MDL135.53	-35.0%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.09	$66.56 MDL1,162.32	+10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.35	$53.80 MDL939.53	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.03	$115.49 MDL2,016.80	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.37	$122.07 MDL2,131.60	+18.6%
Average			+10.4%

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