Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 3.7% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 89.5% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 37.0% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.1% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$11.22 MDL201.58	+51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$8.70 MDL156.22	+32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.21 MDL21.71	-51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.89 MDL16.00	-59.9%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Roseau	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.71 MDL12.77	-66.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.89 MDL87.82	+306.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.73 MDL85.03	-62.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.79 MDL50.06	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.36 MDL42.34	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.44 MDL7.87	-84.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.87 MDL15.68	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.94 MDL16.87	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.01 MDL18.06	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.31 MDL5.61	-80.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.25 MDL4.42	-82.1%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Roseau	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$6.44 MDL115.64	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$13.52 MDL242.90	-74.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$29,507.41 MDL530K	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$4.94 MDL88.69	-83.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 89.5% more for housing

	Roseau	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$10.59 MDL190.33	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	+139.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	+113.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	+71.2%
Average			+89.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	+235.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$5,841.67 MDL105K	+31.6%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.24 MDL40.32	+21.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.16 MDL38.87	-47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.42 MDL61.48	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$41.67 MDL748.71	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.41 MDL151.18	+1.1%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 37.0% more for clothing

	Roseau	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	+43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$47.07 MDL845.61	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	+54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	+24.9%
Average			+37.0%

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