Cost of Living in Moldova

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,466.25$ (26,218.21L) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 433.28$ (7,747.56L) without rent.
Cost of living in Moldova is, on average, 55.98% lower than in United States.
Rent in Moldova is, on average, 78.96% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	100.00 L	53.64-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	450.00 L	350.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	90.00 L	80.00-105.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 L	12.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 L	17.88-45.00
Cappuccino (regular)	23.49 L	15.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12.86 L	8.94-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	8.60 L	7.00-12.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	48.30 L	34.07-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.82 L	4.54-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.20 L	4.87-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.45 L	12.00-30.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	47.08 L	27.22-113.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	29.83 L	16.22-36.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	44.58 L	29.48-61.24
Apples (1 lb)	6.86 L	4.06-9.07
Banana (1 lb)	10.22 L	7.26-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	10.54 L	5.68-15.88
Tomato (1 lb)	9.56 L	4.54-15.88
Potato (1 lb)	3.84 L	2.27-7.71
Onion (1 lb)	3.41 L	1.81-5.44
Lettuce (1 head)	15.40 L	8.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.38 L	7.50-17.88
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	65.00 L	30.00-85.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	16.38 L	12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.93 L	15.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	35.00 L	30.40-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 L	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180.00 L	130.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	25.00 L	17.88-35.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 L	4.02-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 L	60.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	67.73 L	56.78-75.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	315,000.00 L	300,000.00-400,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	383,151.57 L	280,080.00-500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,103.13 L	1,275.00-3,898.51
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.50 L	1.00-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	170.14 L	120.00-207.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	443.91 L	250.00-700.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	185.50 L	150.00-205.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	105.00 L	70.00-125.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	4,360.00 L	3,200.00-6,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	62,244.44 L	30,000.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,201.18 L	400.00-2,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	709.39 L	357.62-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,419.60 L	715.25-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,711.01 L	1,000.00-2,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,366.53 L	3,576.24-8,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,631.06 L	1,788.12-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,646.23 L	5,000.00-12,746.08
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,140.32 L	3,576.24-8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,854.52 L	1,486.44-2,229.65
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,233.53 L	929.02-1,480.17
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,312.68 L
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.97	7.00-10.00

Prices in Moldova

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Last update: August 2021
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