Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Ialoveni Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Ialoveni

🙂 Solo nomad: Bender is 11.3% cheaper than Ialoveni without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bender is 7.1% more expensive than Ialoveni without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 MDL 145
$8.83 MDL 149
-3.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.47 MDL 296
$24.52 MDL 415
-28.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 MDL 102
$7.55 MDL 128
-20.53%
Cappuccino
$1.1 MDL 18.67
$1.82 MDL 30.88
-39.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.74
$0.98 MDL 16.56
-5.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MDL 9.51
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 MDL 16.24
$1.8 MDL 30.43
-46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.78
$2.28 MDL 38.56
-12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 MDL 16.31
$1.24 MDL 21.05
-22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 8.02
$0.56 MDL 9.49
-16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 25.69
$0.72 MDL 12.22
111.11%
Eggs
$1.89 MDL 32.03
$2.61 MDL 44.13
-27.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.2 MDL 71.1
$5.35 MDL 90.5
-21.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 MDL 71.5
$5.61 MDL 95
-24.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$4.92 MDL 83.3
6.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 MDL 11.77
$0.89 MDL 15.06
-21.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.99
$1.82 MDL 30.86
-2.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDL 28.66
$1.78 MDL 30.19
-5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MDL 27.31
$2.1 MDL 35.54
-23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.74
$0.84 MDL 14.21
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.01
$0.59 MDL 10.04
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.13
$1.32 MDL 22.33
-0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MDL 13.23
$0.84 MDL 14.29
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MDL 49.71
$3.17 MDL 53.7
-7.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.61 MDL 44.2
$5.41 MDL 91.6
-51.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MDL 12.89
$1.26 MDL 21.32
-39.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MDL 25.71
$1.96 MDL 33.26
-22.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.15
$0.34 MDL 5.7
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 MDL 68.4
$6.95 MDL 118
-41.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MDL 19.17
$2.02 MDL 34.28
-44.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.59
$0.27 MDL 4.61
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.18
$5.16 MDL 87.4
-76.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDL 23.94
$1.37 MDL 23.17
2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K MDL 297.3K
$32.7K MDL 554.4K
-46.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K MDL 308.6K
$31.3K MDL 529.8K
-41.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,938
$174 MDL 2,953
-0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 124
$7.39 MDL 125
-0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 MDL 140
$10.7 MDL 181
-22.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 MDL 393
$29.46 MDL 499
-21.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.84 MDL 200
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 MDL 40.06
$5.9 MDL 99.9
-59.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,563
$396 MDL 6,696
-1.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,469 MDL 126.5K
$7,755 MDL 131.3K
-3.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.72 MDL 198
$47.14 MDL 798
-75.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.72 MDL 452
$29.39 MDL 498
-9.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,874
$87.9 MDL 1,488
25.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,108
$98.2 MDL 1,662
26.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,800
$175 MDL 2,959
28.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 MDL 1,598
$115 MDL 1,953
-18.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 MDL 5,314
$382 MDL 6,474
-17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,705
$384 MDL 6,498
-42.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Ialoveni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 MDL 4,567
$611 MDL 10.3K
-55.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Bender: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ialoveni: October 28, 2025

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