Cost of Living in Moldova

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,453.17$ (26,145.10L) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 428.31$ (7,706.09L) without rent.
Cost of living in Moldova is, on average, 56.00% lower than in United States.
Rent in Moldova is, on average, 80.62% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	100.00 L	53.58-178.59
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	450.00 L	300.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	90.00 L	75.00-107.15
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 L	12.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 L	20.00-45.00
Cappuccino (regular)	23.24 L	15.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	12.80 L	8.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	8.30 L	7.00-12.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	48.85 L	37.85-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.83 L	4.08-12.70
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.93 L	4.86-12.90
Eggs (regular) (12)	22.49 L	13.00-33.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	47.94 L	29.48-108.86
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	30.13 L	16.20-34.47
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	45.18 L	29.48-54.43
Apples (1 lb)	6.62 L	2.72-9.07
Banana (1 lb)	10.52 L	7.71-15.42
Oranges (1 lb)	10.30 L	5.67-15.88
Tomato (1 lb)	11.06 L	4.54-16.20
Potato (1 lb)	3.98 L	2.27-8.10
Onion (1 lb)	3.54 L	1.81-5.44
Lettuce (1 head)	14.98 L	8.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.35 L	7.50-17.86
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 L	30.00-85.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	15.51 L	12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.80 L	15.00-39.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	35.00 L	31.00-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 L	2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180.00 L	130.00-267.88
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	25.00 L	20.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	6.44 L	4.51-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 L	57.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	68.39 L	56.78-75.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	315,000.00 L	300,000.00-350,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	375,162.33 L	280,080.00-500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,041.64 L	1,307.69-3,400.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.56 L	1.00-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	165.18 L	112.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	444.31 L	250.00-700.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172.02 L	89.29-205.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	100.00 L	70.00-120.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	4,360.00 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)	1,065.24 L	499.00-2,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	706.99 L	300.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,470.52 L	714.35-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,735.63 L	1,000.00-2,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,348.92 L	3,571.77-8,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,410.07 L	1,428.71-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	7,344.14 L	2,500.24-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,733.80 L	1,964.47-8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,791.04 L	1,486.44-2,385.55
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,151.89 L	743.22-1,393.53
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,891.44 L
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.06	7.00-10.00

Prices in Moldova

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Last update: April 2021
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