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

😐 Solo nomad: Bender is 13.7% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bender is 8.6% cheaper than Tiraspol without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 MDL 152
$4.96 MDL 85.0
78.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.62 MDL 302
$18.74 MDL 321
-5.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 MDL 98.6
$7.63 MDL 131
-24.64%
Cappuccino
$1.08 MDL 18.48
$1.17 MDL 20.04
-7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MDL 16.92
$0.61 MDL 10.46
62.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MDL 9.74
$0.32 MDL 5.46
78.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 MDL 16.56
$0.92 MDL 15.79
5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MDL 34.53
$1.64 MDL 28.19
22.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 MDL 16.75
$1.08 MDL 18.49
-9.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 8.15
$0.53 MDL 9.08
-11.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.78
$1.44 MDL 24.71
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Eggs
$1.95 MDL 33.37
$1.58 MDL 27.07
23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 MDL 68.4
$10.18 MDL 175
-60.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 MDL 72.8
$5.14 MDL 88.1
-17.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 89.7
$8.71 MDL 149
-39.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.70 MDL 12.01
$0.84 MDL 14.34
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MDL 29.86
$1.81 MDL 30.98
-3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.12
$1.72 MDL 29.42
2.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MDL 27.71
$2.03 MDL 34.74
-20.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 13.09
$0.82 MDL 14.13
-7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.55
$0.54 MDL 9.35
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.40
$1.35 MDL 23.23
-2.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MDL 12.66
$0.51 MDL 8.77
45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MDL 49.60
$3.23 MDL 55.5
-10.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.63 MDL 45.02
$5.21 MDL 89.3
-49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MDL 12.17
$1.27 MDL 21.71
-44.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MDL 26.76
$1.99 MDL 34.10
-21.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.23
$0.29 MDL 4.90
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.17 MDL 71.5
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 MDL 18.69
$1.01 MDL 17.39
7.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$0.25 MDL 4.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.45
$5.32 MDL 91.2
-77.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 24.37
$1.33 MDL 22.83
6.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K MDL 297.3K
$31.8K MDL 544.5K
-45.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K MDL 313.0K
$31.4K MDL 538.8K
-41.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,984
$63.8 MDL 1,094
172.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 132
$7.37 MDL 126
4.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.33 MDL 143
$10.60 MDL 182
-21.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.40 MDL 401
$12.30 MDL 211
90.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.39 MDL 40.90
$3.57 MDL 61.2
-33.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,661
$392 MDL 6,724
-0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,744 MDL 132.8K
$7,752 MDL 132.9K
-0.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.73 MDL 201
$66.8 MDL 1,145
-82.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.27 MDL 451
$54.0 MDL 926
-51.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,920
$115 MDL 1,970
-2.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,068
$125 MDL 2,138
-3.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,750
$202 MDL 3,471
8.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.5 MDL 1,603
$171 MDL 2,926
-45.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 MDL 5,396
$302 MDL 5,178
4.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,837
$265 MDL 4,545
-15.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$916 MDL 15.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$809 MDL 13.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 MDL 5,638
$266 MDL 4,554
23.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Bender: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tiraspol: March 1, 2026

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