Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Moldova Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Moldova

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 92.7% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 83.1% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$8.64 MDL 146
115.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$35.3 MDL 598
110.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$7.62 MDL 129
44.62%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.77 MDL 30.04
111.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.9 MDL 15.18
141.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.6 MDL 10.07
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$1.78 MDL 30.05
227.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.37 MDL 40.08
142.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.25 MDL 21.09
79.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.55 MDL 9.34
383.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.5 MDL 25.42
140.00%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.47 MDL 41.78
42.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$9.85 MDL 167
14.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$5.18 MDL 87.7
140.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$8.55 MDL 145
78.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$0.83 MDL 14.13
402.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.77 MDL 29.96
-15.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.77 MDL 29.94
125.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.04 MDL 34.47
99.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.83 MDL 13.98
234.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.54 MDL 9.19
405.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.35 MDL 22.94
94.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.83 MDL 14.02
119.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$3.28 MDL 55.6
345.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$5.37 MDL 90.8
143.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.25 MDL 21.2
140.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.95 MDL 33.08
71.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.37 MDL 6.2
591.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$13.93 MDL 236
462.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.01 MDL 34.02
76.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.28 MDL 4.74
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$5.31 MDL 89.9
444.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.38 MDL 23.3
-15.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$32.3K MDL 547K
-23.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
-32.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$179 MDL 3,030
-13.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$8.14 MDL 138
455.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$11.15 MDL 189
459.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$41.45 MDL 702
3.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$19.5 MDL 330
-9.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$7.21 MDL 122
56.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$385 MDL 6,526
108.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
64.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$63.8 MDL 1,080
-11.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$48.6 MDL 823
-14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$108 MDL 1,836
-16.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$119 MDL 2,010
-9.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$603 MDL 10.2K
126.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$435 MDL 7,370
177.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
81.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$775 MDL 13.1K
136.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
155.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
158.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$725 MDL 12.3K
295.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.18
-31.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

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