Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Moldova

Chisinau vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 10.9% cheaper than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 54.4% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 52.3% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 96.3% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.4% more for restaurants

	Trinidad	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.90 TTD40.09	$11.22 MDL201.58	+90.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 TTD45.10	$8.70 MDL156.22	+31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 TTD6.01	$1.21 MDL21.71	+36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.89 MDL16.00	+20.8%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Trinidad	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$0.71 MDL12.77	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.74 TTD25.41	$4.89 MDL87.82	+30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$4.73 MDL85.03	-37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 TTD33.83	$2.79 MDL50.06	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$2.36 MDL42.34	-68.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 TTD9.09	$0.44 MDL7.87	-67.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TTD7.28	$0.87 MDL15.68	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 TTD9.56	$0.94 MDL16.87	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19 TTD21.72	$1.01 MDL18.06	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.31 MDL5.61	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 TTD4.68	$0.25 MDL4.42	-64.2%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 52.3% less for transportation

	Trinidad	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$6.44 MDL115.64	+48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	$13.52 MDL242.90	-91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$61,176.55 TTD416K	$29,507.41 MDL530K	-51.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$4.94 MDL88.69	-33.0%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	Trinidad	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.34 TTD451.01	$10.59 MDL190.33	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	+7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	-5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	+449.6%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 96.3% more for childcare

	Trinidad	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	+96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,841.67 MDL105K
Average			+96.3%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$2.24 MDL40.32	+21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 TTD26.06	$2.16 MDL38.87	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$3.42 MDL61.48	-38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.97 TTD400.90	$41.67 MDL748.71	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$8.41 MDL151.18	-4.9%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Trinidad	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.08 TTD551.24	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.08 TTD551.24	$47.07 MDL845.61	-41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.08 TTD551.24	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.34 TTD451.01	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	+74.2%
Average			+8.8%

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