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Chisinau vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 36.5% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 49.0% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 57.9% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Chisinau

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chisinau.

Chisinau vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.71	$8.95 MDL151.67	-15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.74	$7.76 MDL131.44	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.67	$0.87 MDL14.80	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.58	$0.62 MDL10.56	-63.6%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.96	$0.58 MDL9.82	-66.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.57	$5.29 MDL89.52	-18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.20	$4.69 MDL79.49	-1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.20	$2.64 MDL44.68	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.57	$2.55 MDL43.15	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.18	$0.40 MDL6.84	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.14	$0.85 MDL14.35	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.82	$0.85 MDL14.45	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.74	$0.95 MDL16.10	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.53	$0.36 MDL6.07	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.68	$0.26 MDL4.45	-53.2%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Prague	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.97	$5.36 MDL90.83	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK549.28	$13.97 MDL236.60	-47.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	$31,402.03 MDL531,845.90	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.56	$4.48 MDL75.83	-72.2%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 49.0% less for housing

	Prague	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.91	$10.50 MDL177.90	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	$675.28 MDL11,437.00	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	$492.96 MDL8,349.13	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	$130.19 MDL2,205.03	-50.1%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 57.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	$407.06 MDL6,894.21	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	$6,644.14 MDL112,529.60	-56.5%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.92	$1.79 MDL30.33	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.92	$1.85 MDL31.26	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.79	$3.34 MDL56.62	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	$39.44 MDL668.04	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.67	$7.76 MDL131.44	-35.3%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Prague	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	$66.56 MDL1,127.31	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.95	$53.80 MDL911.23	+36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	$115.49 MDL1,956.04	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	$122.07 MDL2,067.39	-10.3%
Average			+4.8%

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