Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 2.4% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 22.0% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 51.2% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Praia	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 CVE494.67	$11.22 MDL200.58	+123.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.10 CVE698.19	$8.70 MDL155.45	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CVE153.43	$1.21 MDL21.60	-22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CVE115.12	$0.89 MDL15.92	-23.9%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Praia	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 CVE204.57	$0.71 MDL12.71	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.93 CVE1,272.23	$4.89 MDL87.39	-62.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 CVE504.99	$4.73 MDL84.61	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 CVE227.91	$2.79 MDL49.81	+20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CVE203.59	$2.36 MDL42.13	+13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 CVE225.91	$0.44 MDL7.83	-80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 CVE135.73	$0.87 MDL15.60	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 CVE182.48	$0.94 MDL16.79	-49.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 CVE190.02	$1.01 MDL17.97	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 CVE67.86	$0.31 MDL5.58	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CVE63.34	$0.25 MDL4.40	-61.8%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Praia	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 CVE586.02	$6.44 MDL115.06	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.18 CVE2,870.19	$13.52 MDL241.70	-53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$29,507.41 MDL528K	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.61 CVE1,141.89	$4.94 MDL88.26	-57.5%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 22.0% more for housing

	Praia	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.37 CVE5,053.55	$10.59 MDL189.39	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$574.58 CVE56,519.95	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.29 CVE28,259.98	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	+51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.60 CVE13,633.73	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	+34.1%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Praia	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.75 CVE12,467.64	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	+242.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE303K	$5,841.67 MDL104K	+89.5%
Average			+154.8%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 CVE249.35	$2.24 MDL40.12	-11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CVE256.22	$2.16 MDL38.67	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.27 CVE518.65	$3.42 MDL61.18	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.69 CVE3,116.91	$41.67 MDL745.01	+31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE548.58	$8.41 MDL150.43	+50.9%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 51.2% more for clothing

	Praia	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.19 CVE6,117.04	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+28.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,493.53	$47.07 MDL841.43	+85.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,483.17	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	+73.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.26 CVE8,976.70	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	+26.6%
Average			+51.2%

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