Living in another country

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Post Report of the Day

Chisinau, Moldova

How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?

Better groceries available here than in the U.S. in my opinion. Variety of European brands. Local farmers market with affordable produce and a variety of higher cost specialty small batch products that are all delightful....

What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?

About $5/hour for most services. We have a housekeeper who works one day per week and a nanny for our baby who works 5-6 days per week.