Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Aguascalientes Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Aguascalientes

😐 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 0.6% more expensive than Aguascalientes without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chisinau is 2.1% more expensive than Aguascalientes without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 152
$8.17 MX$144
8.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 627
$33.96 MX$599
7.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 131
$6.74 MX$119
13.50%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.25
$3.36 MX$59.3
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.98
$1.08 MX$18.98
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.91
$0.86 MX$15.26
-19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.65
$1.90 MX$33.58
-5.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.25
$3.08 MX$54.4
-21.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.93
$1.39 MX$24.58
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.57
$2.27 MX$39.98
-75.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.84
$1.53 MX$27.01
-1.31%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.62
$1.95 MX$34.46
27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 180
$8.00 MX$141
31.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 96.4
$7.15 MX$126
-21.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$10.01 MX$177
-9.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.28
$2.16 MX$38.06
-58.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.34
$0.96 MX$16.88
84.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.47
$0.88 MX$15.59
95.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.22
$1.45 MX$25.62
49.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.34
$1.36 MX$24.07
-38.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.98
$0.94 MX$16.62
-38.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.52
$0.90 MX$15.88
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.04
$0.83 MX$14.62
-1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.5
$4.05 MX$71.5
-18.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 88.8
$8.98 MX$158
-42.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.08
$1.52 MX$26.85
-19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.75
$2.68 MX$47.22
-26.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.75
$0.60 MX$10.66
-43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 231
$22.63 MX$399
-40.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.59
$1.07 MX$18.91
88.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.67
$1.01 MX$17.82
-73.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 90.6
$3.24 MX$57.1
62.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.45
$1.26 MX$22.18
13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
$21.9K MX$387.0K
46.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
$23.1K MX$407.5K
33.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,918
$43.70 MX$771
289.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 132
$20.49 MX$362
-62.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 189
$23.27 MX$411
-52.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 759
$25.66 MX$453
72.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 378
$21.33 MX$377
3.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 134
$4.12 MX$72.6
89.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,653
$179 MX$3,151
117.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
$2,608 MX$46.0K
190.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,143
$51.4 MX$908
29.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 908
$35.21 MX$621
50.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,963
$82.6 MX$1,458
38.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,122
$54.3 MX$958
127.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.2K
$391 MX$6,893
67.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,031
$385 MX$6,799
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
$589 MX$10.4K
111.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.1K
$593 MX$10.5K
38.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
$1,206 MX$21.3K
120.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
$1,250 MX$22.1K
48.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Aguascalientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.4K
$902 MX$15.9K
-6.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.24
-17.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aguascalientes: March 1, 2026

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