Cost of Living Comparison Between Guayaquil and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Guayaquil and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Guayaquil is 1.5% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guayaquil is 0.7% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.6 $3.6
$8.71 MDL 147
-58.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.28 $48.28
$36.73 MDL 622
31.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 $7.88
$7.81 MDL 132
0.90%
Cappuccino
$2.52 $2.52
$1.8 MDL 30.55
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 $0.89
$0.9 MDL 15.31
-1.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.65 MDL 10.97
-4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.8 MDL 30.44
70.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 $4.42
$2.3 MDL 38.88
92.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.27 MDL 21.56
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.51 MDL 8.72
247.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.5 MDL 25.35
18.67%
Eggs
$2.63 $2.63
$2.5 MDL 42.26
5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 $6.12
$10.42 MDL 176
-41.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 $5.22
$5.46 MDL 92.4
-4.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 $6.21
$8.72 MDL 148
-28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 $2.07
$0.85 MDL 14.33
143.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.82 MDL 30.89
-16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 $1.05
$1.73 MDL 29.21
-39.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 $1.16
$2.06 MDL 34.9
-43.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 $1.82
$0.82 MDL 13.96
121.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 $1.42
$0.59 MDL 10.07
140.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 $0.69
$1.31 MDL 22.21
-47.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.83 MDL 14.05
18.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 $5.84
$3.13 MDL 53
86.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 $9.97
$5.39 MDL 91.2
84.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 $1.57
$1.27 MDL 21.51
23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 $2.14
$1.97 MDL 33.38
8.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.33 MDL 5.65
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.65 $20.65
$13.63 MDL 231
51.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 $2.71
$2.03 MDL 34.44
33.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 $2.67
$0.25 MDL 4.22
968.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 $10.13
$5.19 MDL 87.9
95.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 $0.67
$1.42 MDL 24.06
-52.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K $25.1K
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
-22.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K $29.8K
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
-2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 $110
$169 MDL 2,862
-34.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.63 $13.63
$7.52 MDL 127
81.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.44 $31.44
$10.79 MDL 183
191.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.19 $36.19
$43.23 MDL 732
-16.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.11 $47.11
$21.81 MDL 369
116.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.53 $7.53
$7.75 MDL 131
-2.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 $317
$394 MDL 6,675
-19.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,894 $5,894
$7,676 MDL 130K
-23.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 $53.2
$66 MDL 1,117
-19.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.69 $42.69
$53.9 MDL 913
-20.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 $102
$113 MDL 1,921
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$123 MDL 2,080
-8.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 $341
$654 MDL 11.1K
-47.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 $368
$458 MDL 7,760
-19.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 $524
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
-58.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 $708
$817 MDL 13.8K
-13.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,265 $1,265
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
-48.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,663 $1,663
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
-6.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 $579
$782 MDL 13.2K
-25.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.35
9.24
1.19%

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Last update for Guayaquil: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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