Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Valdivia Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Valdivia

😐 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 11.8% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chisinau is 11.9% more expensive than Valdivia without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 152
$6.53 CLP 5,759
36.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 627
$43.47 CLP 38.3K
-15.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 131
$7.15 CLP 6,297
6.99%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.25
$2.51 CLP 2,213
-27.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.98
$2.39 CLP 2,110
-61.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.91
$1.49 CLP 1,312
-53.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.65
$3.72 CLP 3,279
-51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.25
$3.93 CLP 3,467
-38.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.93
$1.24 CLP 1,091
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.57
$1.37 CLP 1,206
-59.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.84
$1.67 CLP 1,475
-9.58%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.62
$3.24 CLP 2,856
-23.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 180
$9.46 CLP 8,341
10.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 96.4
$6.80 CLP 5,994
-17.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$13.38 CLP 11.8K
-32.66%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.28
$2.29 CLP 2,021
-61.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.34
$1.97 CLP 1,733
-10.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.47
$1.89 CLP 1,666
-8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.22
$1.91 CLP 1,684
13.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.34
$2.41 CLP 2,125
-65.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.98
$1.59 CLP 1,399
-63.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.52
$1.58 CLP 1,396
-17.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.04
$1.22 CLP 1,075
-32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.5
$5.52 CLP 4,869
-40.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 88.8
$5.24 CLP 4,620
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.08
$1.57 CLP 1,383
-21.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.75
$2.13 CLP 1,873
-7.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.75
$0.60 CLP 531
-43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 231
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.59
$1.60 CLP 1,411
26.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.67
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 90.6
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.45
$1.37 CLP 1,210
4.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
$15.5K CLP 13.7M
107.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
$18.2K CLP 16.0M
68.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,918
$97.0 CLP 85.5K
75.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 132
$19.17 CLP 16.9K
-59.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 189
$28.24 CLP 24.9K
-61.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 759
$43.62 CLP 38.4K
1.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 378
$24.53 CLP 21.6K
-10.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 134
$4.96 CLP 4,375
57.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,653
$269 CLP 236.9K
44.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,143
$53.1 CLP 46.8K
25.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 908
$19.00 CLP 16.7K
178.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,963
$52.8 CLP 46.5K
116.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,122
$79.4 CLP 70.0K
55.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.2K
$602 CLP 530.8K
8.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,031
$394 CLP 347.1K
18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
$1,045 CLP 921.3K
19.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.1K
$602 CLP 530.2K
36.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
$5,002 CLP 4.4M
-46.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Valdivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.4K
$681 CLP 600.3K
23.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
4.5
105.33%

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

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Valdivia: March 2, 2026

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