Cost of Living in Moldova

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,447.60$ (25,907.33L) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 428.20$ (7,663.37L) without rent.
Cost of living in Moldova is, on average, 56.75% lower than in United States.
Rent in Moldova is, on average, 79.38% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	100.00 L	50.00-180.25
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	454.48 L	300.00-600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	90.00 L	80.00-105.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 L	12.00-36.81
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 L	20.00-45.00
Cappuccino (regular)	23.46 L	15.00-30.67
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12.82 L	8.00-20.45
Water (12 oz small bottle)	8.62 L	7.00-18.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	49.38 L	37.85-68.23
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.65 L	4.54-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.08 L	5.44-11.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	24.97 L	16.22-33.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	50.87 L	29.48-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	31.24 L	16.35-36.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	46.43 L	32.70-61.24
Apples (1 lb)	6.19 L	3.63-9.07
Banana (1 lb)	9.51 L	7.26-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	10.90 L	6.35-15.88
Tomato (1 lb)	9.75 L	4.08-15.88
Potato (1 lb)	3.43 L	2.27-5.90
Onion (1 lb)	3.05 L	1.81-5.44
Lettuce (1 head)	16.27 L	8.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10.61 L	8.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.00 L	36.05-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	15.92 L	12.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	24.67 L	14.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	36.00 L	30.64-40.90
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 L	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	170.00 L	100.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	25.00 L	15.00-35.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	7.64 L	5.63-8.23
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 L	30.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	75.26 L	60.57-82.52
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	302,360.00 L	300,000.00-400,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	398,788.71 L	283,960.00-500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,125.96 L	1,275.00-3,400.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.46 L	1.00-1.80
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	175.54 L	130.00-220.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	389.09 L	250.00-583.33
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	176.00 L	150.00-205.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 L	70.00-120.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	4,501.21 L	3,200.00-6,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	47,886.34 L	30,000.00-204,484.56
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,074.11 L	500.00-1,800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	646.00 L	300.00-800.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,427.19 L	800.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,772.27 L	1,022.42-2,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,723.53 L	3,604.92-9,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,828.10 L	1,600.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,239.78 L	3,000.00-12,269.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,386.46 L	3,604.92-9,012.30
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,661.60 L	849.99-2,279.65
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,091.65 L	603.86-1,519.77
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,319.81 L
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.68	7.00-10.00

Prices in Moldova

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Last update: January 2022
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