Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 20.0% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 53.5% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 24.5% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 44.6% more in Chisinau

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

Chisinau vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$8.95 MDL154.46	-35.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.76 MDL133.87	-30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.87 MDL15.07	-57.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.62 MDL10.75	-34.8%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 53.5% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.58 MDL10.00	-79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$5.29 MDL91.17	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.69 MDL80.96	-44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.64 MDL45.50	-50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.55 MDL43.94	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.40 MDL6.96	-86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.85 MDL14.62	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.85 MDL14.72	-76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.95 MDL16.39	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.36 MDL6.18	-72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.26 MDL4.54	-79.7%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 24.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.36 MDL92.51	-14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.97 MDL240.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$31,402.03 MDL542K	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$4.48 MDL77.23	-91.3%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Saint John's	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$10.50 MDL181.18	-86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$675.28 MDL11,647.85	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$492.96 MDL8,503.05	-27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$130.19 MDL2,245.68	+31.5%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$407.06 MDL7,021.31
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$6,644.14 MDL115K	+259.1%
Average			+259.1%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.79 MDL30.89	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$1.85 MDL31.84	-53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.34 MDL57.67
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$39.44 MDL680.35	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$7.76 MDL133.87	+25.2%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 44.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$66.56 MDL1,148.09	+33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$53.80 MDL928.03
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$115.49 MDL1,992.11	+56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$122.07 MDL2,105.50
Average			+44.6%

Saint John's vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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