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

😐 Solo nomad: Bender is 8.3% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bender is 4.7% cheaper than Tiraspol without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 MDL 145
$5.08 MDL 86.1
68.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.47 MDL 296
$18.89 MDL 320
-7.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 MDL 102
$7.63 MDL 129
-21.36%
Cappuccino
$1.1 MDL 18.67
$1.12 MDL 19.02
-1.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.74
$0.64 MDL 10.88
45.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MDL 9.51
$0.34 MDL 5.83
64.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 MDL 16.24
$0.94 MDL 15.92
2.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.78
$1.61 MDL 27.3
24.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 MDL 16.31
$1.07 MDL 18.2
-10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 8.02
$0.53 MDL 8.93
-11.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 25.69
$1.49 MDL 25.23
2.01%
Eggs
$1.89 MDL 32.03
$1.63 MDL 27.58
15.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.2 MDL 71.1
$10.42 MDL 176
-59.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 MDL 71.5
$5.1 MDL 86.3
-17.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$8.85 MDL 150
-40.90%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 MDL 11.77
$0.77 MDL 13.05
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.99
$1.81 MDL 30.69
-2.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MDL 28.66
$1.78 MDL 30.16
-5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MDL 27.31
$2.03 MDL 34.33
-20.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.74
$0.78 MDL 13.2
3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.01
$0.55 MDL 9.26
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.13
$1.35 MDL 22.88
-2.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MDL 13.23
$0.48 MDL 8.18
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MDL 49.71
$3.13 MDL 52.9
-6.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.61 MDL 44.2
$5.44 MDL 92.2
-52.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MDL 12.89
$1.2 MDL 20.37
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MDL 25.71
$2 MDL 33.83
-24.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.15
$0.31 MDL 5.31
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 MDL 68.4
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MDL 19.17
$1.01 MDL 17.05
11.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.59
$0.27 MDL 4.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.18
$5.17 MDL 87.5
-76.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDL 23.94
$1.34 MDL 22.66
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K MDL 297.3K
$32.1K MDL 542.7K
-45.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K MDL 308.6K
$30.5K MDL 516K
-40.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,938
$63 MDL 1,067
175.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 124
$7.74 MDL 131
-5.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 MDL 140
$10.73 MDL 182
-22.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 MDL 393
$12.08 MDL 204
92.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 MDL 40.06
$3.54 MDL 59.9
-33.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,563
$390 MDL 6,599
-0.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,469 MDL 126.5K
$7,744 MDL 131.1K
-3.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.72 MDL 198
$65.4 MDL 1,107
-82.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.72 MDL 452
$54.3 MDL 919
-50.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,874
$114 MDL 1,935
-3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,108
$124 MDL 2,091
0.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,800
$196 MDL 3,322
14.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 MDL 1,598
$168 MDL 2,840
-43.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 MDL 5,314
$301 MDL 5,089
4.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,705
$266 MDL 4,507
-17.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$907 MDL 15.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$806 MDL 13.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 MDL 4,567
$260 MDL 4,399
3.83%
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 Tiraspol: October 28, 2025

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