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Cost of Living in Chisinau - Updated Prices & Insights
42.28
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $591 (excluding rent), and $1,219 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,448 (excluding rent), and $2,421 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 MDL 145
$6.84 MDL 116
$14.25 MDL 241
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.96 MDL 609
$25.9 MDL 438
$69.1 MDL 1,169
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 MDL 131
$7.13 MDL 121
$8.91 MDL 151
Cappuccino
$1.89 MDL 31.99
$1.2 MDL 20.34
$3 MDL 50.8
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MDL 16.64
$0.72 MDL 12.26
$1.51 MDL 25.58
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.58
$0.48 MDL 8.12
$1.49 MDL 25.23
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDL 30.02
$1.19 MDL 20.07
$2.96 MDL 50.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 MDL 38.95
$1.72 MDL 29.13
$3.45 MDL 58.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MDL 21.12
$0.92 MDL 15.59
$1.73 MDL 29.33
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.74
$0.39 MDL 6.64
$0.84 MDL 14.25
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDL 24.57
$1.15 MDL 19.42
$2.29 MDL 38.84
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.08
$1.22 MDL 20.71
$3.14 MDL 53.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 MDL 179
$5.96 MDL 101
$20.87 MDL 353
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 MDL 91.3
$4.03 MDL 68.3
$5.83 MDL 98.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 MDL 146
$7.38 MDL 125
$11.18 MDL 189
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 MDL 14.38
$0.57 MDL 9.59
$1.14 MDL 19.34
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.59
$1.18 MDL 19.99
$2.95 MDL 49.9
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 28.96
$1.15 MDL 19.47
$2.87 MDL 48.6
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MDL 36.11
$0.89 MDL 14.99
$3.24 MDL 54.8
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 12.87
$0.55 MDL 9.33
$1.06 MDL 17.86
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.32
$0.34 MDL 5.72
$1.13 MDL 19.12
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.09
$0.59 MDL 10.07
$3.18 MDL 53.8
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 13.92
$0.67 MDL 11.33
$1.12 MDL 18.94
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 MDL 54.9
$2.94 MDL 49.79
$4.12 MDL 69.7
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 MDL 90.3
$3.56 MDL 60.2
$8.89 MDL 151
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 20.79
$0.87 MDL 14.75
$1.45 MDL 24.48
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 MDL 32.2
$1.37 MDL 23.12
$2.51 MDL 42.44
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.69
$0.34 MDL 5.69
$0.34 MDL 5.69
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.56 MDL 230
$13.56 MDL 230
$23.18 MDL 392
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDL 34.01
$1.71 MDL 29.03
$3.44 MDL 58.2
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$0.21 MDL 3.54
$0.49 MDL 8.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 MDL 87
$3.43 MDL 58.1
$6.86 MDL 116
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDL 23.87
$1.3 MDL 22
$1.47 MDL 24.9
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K MDL 534.1K
$28.7K MDL 485.5K
$40.1K MDL 679.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MDL 522.9K
$25.6K MDL 433.7K
$40.8K MDL 690K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,961
$119 MDL 2,010
$303 MDL 5,127
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.32 MDL 124
$4.55 MDL 77.1
$11.2 MDL 190
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.79 MDL 183
$7.57 MDL 128
$14.57 MDL 247
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 MDL 747
$26.65 MDL 451
$118 MDL 2,005
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.74 MDL 368
$11.51 MDL 195
$34.53 MDL 585
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 MDL 133
$6.62 MDL 112
$9.03 MDL 153
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 MDL 6,648
$294 MDL 4,975
$470 MDL 7,959
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,654 MDL 129.6K
$3,524 MDL 59.7K
$14.1K MDL 238.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MDL 1,111
$34.91 MDL 591
$116 MDL 1,970
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.2 MDL 917
$23.55 MDL 399
$88.3 MDL 1,495
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,933
$71.1 MDL 1,204
$148 MDL 2,507
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,044
$80.6 MDL 1,365
$173 MDL 2,924
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 MDL 11.5K
$528 MDL 8,931
$952 MDL 16.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 MDL 7,967
$348 MDL 5,897
$589 MDL 9,975
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 MDL 21K
$933 MDL 15.8K
$2,068 MDL 35K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$803 MDL 13.6K
$626 MDL 10.6K
$1,155 MDL 19.6K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,294 MDL 38.8K
$1,723 MDL 29.2K
$3,445 MDL 58.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,663 MDL 28.1K
$1,187 MDL 20.1K
$2,076 MDL 35.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$708 MDL 12K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
8
13
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