Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 30.6% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 50.0% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 42.2% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 56.0% more in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.4% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR247.89	$11.22 MDL200.58	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR173.85	$8.70 MDL155.45	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR31.86	$1.21 MDL21.60	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR36.58	$0.89 MDL15.92	-66.5%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 50.0% less for groceries

	Victoria	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.01	$0.71 MDL12.71	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR214.11	$4.89 MDL87.39	-68.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR100.09	$4.73 MDL84.61	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR52.35	$2.79 MDL49.81	-26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR38.79	$2.36 MDL42.13	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.06	$0.44 MDL7.83	-57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.24	$0.87 MDL15.60	-30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR14.99	$0.94 MDL16.79	-13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.19	$1.01 MDL17.97	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.14	$0.31 MDL5.58	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.38	$0.25 MDL4.40	-70.2%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Victoria	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR84.18	$6.44 MDL115.06	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR459.14	$13.52 MDL241.70	-59.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR368K	$29,507.41 MDL528K	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.94 MDL88.26
Average			-18.0%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Victoria	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,907.53	$10.59 MDL189.39	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,137.42	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,072.54	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	-45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,460.37	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	+75.1%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 42.2% more for childcare

	Victoria	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR1,983.14	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	+201.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR120K	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-32.8%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR55.24	$2.24 MDL40.12	-44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR55.05	$2.16 MDL38.67	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR332.86	$3.42 MDL61.18	-85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,076.18	$41.67 MDL745.01	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR99.16	$8.41 MDL150.43	+16.8%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 56.0% more for clothing

	Victoria	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR512.31	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+114.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR340.44	$47.07 MDL841.43	+90.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,239.46	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	+26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,388.20	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	+14.5%
Average			+56.0%

Victoria vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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