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

😐 Solo nomad: Guayaquil is 0.4% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guayaquil is 5.2% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 $3.57
$8.75 MDL 151
-59.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.04 $48.04
$36.46 MDL 630
31.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 $8.08
$7.39 MDL 128
9.34%
Cappuccino
$2.60 $2.60
$1.86 MDL 32.11
39.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 $0.91
$0.98 MDL 17.00
-7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 $0.65
$0.66 MDL 11.33
-1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 $2.99
$1.73 MDL 29.87
72.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 $4.39
$2.33 MDL 40.18
88.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.24 MDL 21.43
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 $1.71
$0.55 MDL 9.57
210.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 $1.71
$1.44 MDL 24.91
18.75%
Eggs
$2.53 $2.53
$2.62 MDL 45.31
-3.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 $5.87
$10.38 MDL 179
-43.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.29 $5.29
$5.50 MDL 95.0
-3.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.29 $6.29
$8.97 MDL 155
-29.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$0.89 MDL 15.33
128.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.81 MDL 31.34
-16.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 $1.05
$1.71 MDL 29.49
-38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 $1.20
$2.15 MDL 37.15
-44.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 $1.82
$0.83 MDL 14.26
119.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 $1.45
$0.58 MDL 10.07
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 $0.69
$1.35 MDL 23.24
-48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.82 MDL 14.11
24.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 $6.12
$3.26 MDL 56.3
87.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 $12.04
$4.90 MDL 84.6
145.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 $1.60
$1.22 MDL 21.15
31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 $2.14
$1.99 MDL 34.42
7.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.33 MDL 5.78
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.79 $20.79
$13.51 MDL 233
53.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 $2.69
$2.11 MDL 36.42
27.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 $2.77
$0.27 MDL 4.69
925.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.06 $10.06
$5.30 MDL 91.5
89.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 $0.67
$1.44 MDL 24.81
-53.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K $25.3K
$32.7K MDL 565.4K
-22.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K $29.6K
$30.7K MDL 530.5K
-3.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 $107
$172 MDL 2,973
-37.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.95 $13.95
$7.49 MDL 129
86.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.90 $31.90
$10.90 MDL 188
192.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.00 $36.00
$42.90 MDL 741
-16.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.24 $47.24
$22.43 MDL 387
110.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 $7.65
$7.48 MDL 129
2.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 $315
$391 MDL 6,758
-19.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,891 $5,891
$7,684 MDL 132.7K
-23.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.0 $52.0
$65.3 MDL 1,127
-20.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 $43.69
$53.4 MDL 921
-18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 $102
$112 MDL 1,937
-9.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 $111
$121 MDL 2,094
-8.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 $348
$675 MDL 11.7K
-48.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 $373
$472 MDL 8,146
-21.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 $513
$1,232 MDL 21.3K
-58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$695 $695
$817 MDL 14.1K
-14.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,332 $2,332
$2,682 MDL 46.3K
-13.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,580 $1,580
$1,807 MDL 31.2K
-12.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guayaquil
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 $571
$827 MDL 14.3K
-30.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.35
9.24
1.19%

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Last update for Guayaquil: March 8, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 8, 2026

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