Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Guanajuato Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Guanajuato

😐 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 15% more expensive than Guanajuato without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chisinau is 6.9% cheaper than Guanajuato without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 153
$8.22 MX$147
8.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 631
$33.56 MX$601
9.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 132
$6.20 MX$111
23.39%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.43
$2.16 MX$38.67
-15.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 16.07
$1.24 MX$22.16
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.98
$0.93 MX$16.60
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.83
$2.57 MX$45.98
-30.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.49
$4.43 MX$79.3
-45.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 22.06
$1.38 MX$24.64
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.62
$2.27 MX$40.63
-75.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 26.00
$1.28 MX$22.98
17.97%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.87
$1.94 MX$34.76
28.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 181
$5.50 MX$98.4
90.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 97.0
$7.25 MX$130
-22.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$9.29 MX$166
-3.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.37
$2.71 MX$48.49
-67.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.51
$1.41 MX$25.25
25.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.64
$1.80 MX$32.23
-4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.44
$1.90 MX$33.97
14.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.42
$2.02 MX$36.21
-58.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 10.04
$2.21 MX$39.63
-73.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.65
$1.26 MX$22.63
3.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.12
$0.93 MX$16.73
-11.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.8
$4.02 MX$72.0
-17.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 89.3
$6.80 MX$122
-23.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.21
$1.68 MX$30.12
-26.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.94
$3.40 MX$60.9
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.78
$0.40 MX$7.21
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 232
$26.34 MX$471
-48.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.79
$0.83 MX$14.79
143.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.69
$1.08 MX$19.33
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 91.1
$8.83 MX$158
-40.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.59
$1.30 MX$23.20
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 554.8K
$21.5K MX$385.2K
49.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 530.2K
$21.7K MX$388.4K
41.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,935
$45.83 MX$820
271.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 133
$21.93 MX$392
-64.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 190
$21.44 MX$384
-48.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 764
$27.90 MX$499
58.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 380
$16.17 MX$289
36.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 135
$4.85 MX$86.8
60.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,692
$187 MX$3,341
107.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.9K
$3,401 MX$60.9K
123.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,150
$58.9 MX$1,054
13.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 913
$37.40 MX$669
41.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,974
$52.6 MX$941
117.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,134
$57.6 MX$1,031
114.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.3K
$301 MX$5,383
117.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,077
$184 MX$3,301
153.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.5K
$686 MX$12.3K
81.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.2K
$428 MX$7,662
92.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 46.0K
$1,429 MX$25.6K
86.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 32.1K
$1,154 MX$20.7K
61.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Guanajuato
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.5K
$737 MX$13.2K
14.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.5
-19.65%

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

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Guanajuato: March 1, 2026

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