Cost of living comparison

Fiji

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 8.6% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Chisinau
Housing: pay 24.7% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 8.2% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 72.2% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.4% more for restaurants

	Suva	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD12.96	$11.22 MDL200.58	+94.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD16.95	$8.70 MDL155.45	+15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.45	$1.21 MDL21.60	-21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.71	$0.89 MDL15.92	+16.5%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Suva	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.24	$0.71 MDL12.71	+29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.48	$4.89 MDL87.39	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.05	$4.73 MDL84.61	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.44	$2.79 MDL49.81	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.33	$2.36 MDL42.13	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.53	$0.44 MDL7.83	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.53	$0.87 MDL15.60	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.52	$0.94 MDL16.79	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.25	$1.01 MDL17.97	-30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.27	$0.31 MDL5.58	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.10	$0.25 MDL4.40	-49.9%
Average			-27.6%

Suva vs. Chisinau - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Suva	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.03	$6.44 MDL115.06	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD49.84	$13.52 MDL241.70	-39.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD54,826.51	$29,507.41 MDL528K	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD9.97	$4.94 MDL88.26	+11.1%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 24.7% more for housing

	Suva	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD53.83	$10.59 MDL189.39	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD1,985.72	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD730.69	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	+33.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.01	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	+434.6%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 8.2% less for childcare

	Suva	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD508.39	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	+91.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD29,821.63	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-56.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD7.97	$2.24 MDL40.12	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.58	$2.16 MDL38.67	-26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD21.93	$3.42 MDL61.18	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD81.13	$41.67 MDL745.01	+15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.48	$8.41 MDL150.43	+152.5%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 72.2% more for clothing

	Suva	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD74.76	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+139.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD89.72	$47.07 MDL841.43	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD155.31	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	+64.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD137.17	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	+89.0%
Average			+72.2%

Suva vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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