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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Tiraspol Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Tiraspol

😐 Solo nomad: Bender is 3% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bender is 26.7% cheaper than Tiraspol without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 MDL 147
$5.01 MDL 85.8
71.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.85 MDL 306
$18.36 MDL 314
-2.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 MDL 97.7
$7.55 MDL 129
-24.37%
Cappuccino
$1.07 MDL 18.33
$1.12 MDL 19.19
-4.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MDL 16.01
$0.60 MDL 10.31
56.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MDL 9.87
$0.32 MDL 5.43
81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 MDL 16.72
$0.87 MDL 14.97
12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 MDL 35.45
$1.61 MDL 27.56
28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 MDL 15.42
$1.02 MDL 17.54
-11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MDL 8.71
$0.52 MDL 8.83
-1.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDL 24.75
$1.46 MDL 25.01
-0.68%
Eggs
$1.97 MDL 33.70
$1.62 MDL 27.75
21.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.19 MDL 71.7
$10.17 MDL 174
-58.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 MDL 70.4
$4.86 MDL 83.2
-15.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 MDL 85.2
$8.66 MDL 148
-42.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 MDL 12.27
$0.76 MDL 13.07
-5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.26
$1.81 MDL 30.98
-2.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDL 28.92
$1.77 MDL 30.35
-4.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MDL 26.65
$1.98 MDL 33.82
-21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.37
$0.81 MDL 13.93
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.46
$0.55 MDL 9.41
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MDL 22.53
$1.35 MDL 23.12
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MDL 12.70
$0.49 MDL 8.38
51.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MDL 49.40
$3.27 MDL 55.9
-11.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.66 MDL 45.58
$4.60 MDL 78.7
-42.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MDL 12.09
$1.22 MDL 20.81
-41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MDL 26.24
$2.00 MDL 34.28
-23.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.72
$0.31 MDL 5.35
6.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.16 MDL 71.3
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 MDL 18.46
$1.04 MDL 17.81
3.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.66
$0.25 MDL 4.25
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.42
$5.28 MDL 90.4
-77.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.40
$1.29 MDL 22.08
10.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K MDL 294.6K
$31.6K MDL 541.0K
-45.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K MDL 313.6K
$31.5K MDL 539.0K
-41.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,971
$64.8 MDL 1,109
168.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 MDL 129
$7.64 MDL 131
-1.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 MDL 139
$10.32 MDL 177
-21.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 MDL 395
$12.04 MDL 206
91.69%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 MDL 38.97
$3.53 MDL 60.4
-35.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDL 6,702
$384 MDL 6,575
1.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 MDL 132.1K
$7,694 MDL 131.7K
0.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.91 MDL 204
$66.5 MDL 1,138
-82.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.21 MDL 449
$54.8 MDL 938
-52.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,949
$112 MDL 1,911
1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,101
$122 MDL 2,082
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,754
$203 MDL 3,471
8.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 MDL 1,618
$172 MDL 2,943
-45.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 MDL 5,322
$302 MDL 5,167
3.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,835
$274 MDL 4,683
-18.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$908 MDL 15.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$801 MDL 13.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 MDL 5,495
$262 MDL 4,489
22.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Bender: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tiraspol: January 11, 2026

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