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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Guayaquil is 0.9% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Guayaquil is 1.3% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 $3.40
$8.97 MDLย 154
-62.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.13 $48.13
$37.05 MDLย 634
29.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 $8.11
$7.40 MDLย 127
9.59%
Cappuccino
$2.61 $2.61
$1.89 MDLย 32.35
38.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 $0.89
$0.91 MDLย 15.58
-2.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.70 MDLย 12.00
-11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 $3.01
$1.71 MDLย 29.34
76.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 $4.40
$2.30 MDLย 39.40
91.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 $1.13
$1.27 MDLย 21.79
-11.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.52 MDLย 8.95
240.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.46 MDLย 25.07
17.81%
Eggs
$2.59 $2.59
$2.53 MDLย 43.24
2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 $5.95
$10.48 MDLย 179
-43.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 $5.14
$5.37 MDLย 92.0
-4.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.30 $6.30
$8.87 MDLย 152
-28.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 $2.02
$0.90 MDLย 15.38
124.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.84 MDLย 31.53
-19.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 $1.10
$1.77 MDLย 30.25
-37.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 $1.19
$2.16 MDLย 36.99
-44.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 $1.83
$0.78 MDLย 13.39
134.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 $1.40
$0.58 MDLย 9.96
141.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 $0.68
$1.35 MDLย 23.19
-49.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.82 MDLย 14.10
24.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 $6.05
$3.25 MDLย 55.7
86.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.90 $11.90
$4.84 MDLย 82.8
145.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 $1.57
$1.27 MDLย 21.71
23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$1.94 MDLย 33.21
8.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $0.36
$0.36 MDLย 6.24
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.24 $21.24
$13.85 MDLย 237
53.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 $2.67
$2.06 MDLย 35.29
29.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 $2.79
$0.25 MDLย 4.28
1016.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.86 $9.86
$5.33 MDLย 91.3
84.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 $0.69
$1.37 MDLย 23.49
-49.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K $25.3K
$32.1K MDLย 550.3K
-21.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K $29.2K
$31.5K MDLย 538.6K
-7.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 $111
$175 MDLย 2,989
-36.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 $13.91
$7.61 MDLย 130
82.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.21 $32.21
$10.80 MDLย 185
198.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.23 $35.23
$43.34 MDLย 742
-18.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.28 $47.28
$22.11 MDLย 379
113.84%
Cinema Ticket
$7.53 $7.53
$7.68 MDLย 131
-1.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 $311
$388 MDLย 6,640
-19.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,773 $5,773
$7,616 MDLย 130.4K
-24.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$64.9 MDLย 1,110
-18.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.67 $43.67
$53.9 MDLย 923
-18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 $105
$112 MDLย 1,920
-6.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$125 MDLย 2,140
-9.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 $345
$657 MDLย 11.2K
-47.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 $365
$468 MDLย 8,013
-21.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 $513
$1,222 MDLย 20.9K
-58.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 $711
$813 MDLย 13.9K
-12.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,363 $2,363
$2,706 MDLย 46.3K
-12.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,398 $1,398
$1,851 MDLย 31.7K
-24.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 $545
$820 MDLย 14.0K
-33.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.35
9.24
1.19%

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Last update for Guayaquil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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