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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 89.5% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 80.3% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$8.72 MDL 150
114.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$35.18 MDL 607
111.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$7.39 MDL 128
50.74%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$1.74 MDL 30.08
115.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$0.90 MDL 15.44
135.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.60 MDL 10.27
191.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$1.73 MDL 29.88
243.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$2.35 MDL 40.62
158.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.28 MDL 22.06
72.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$0.52 MDL 9.06
419.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.49 MDL 25.67
143.62%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$2.42 MDL 41.79
47.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$9.65 MDL 166
20.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$5.34 MDL 92.2
127.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$8.68 MDL 150
76.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$0.83 MDL 14.40
420.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$1.79 MDL 30.90
-16.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$1.77 MDL 30.58
118.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$2.09 MDL 35.97
104.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$0.78 MDL 13.45
257.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$0.56 MDL 9.63
367.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.36 MDL 23.50
93.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.88 MDL 15.10
103.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$3.29 MDL 56.8
354.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$4.71 MDL 81.3
174.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.25 MDL 21.63
142.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.01 MDL 34.75
68.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.34 MDL 5.80
664.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$13.47 MDL 232
478.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$2.08 MDL 35.82
63.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$0.28 MDL 4.86
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$5.40 MDL 93.1
420.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.36 MDL 23.54
-14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$32.0K MDL 551.8K
-21.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$31.1K MDL 536.4K
-34.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$179 MDL 3,080
-11.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$7.84 MDL 135
484.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$11.12 MDL 192
460.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$41.71 MDL 719
4.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$19.14 MDL 330
-6.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$6.98 MDL 120
65.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$386 MDL 6,664
108.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$7,377 MDL 127.3K
64.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$63.2 MDL 1,089
-12.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$48.87 MDL 843
-12.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$109 MDL 1,882
-18.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$121 MDL 2,095
-10.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$600 MDL 10.3K
127.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$438 MDL 7,549
174.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$1,174 MDL 20.2K
85.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$773 MDL 13.3K
144.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$2,549 MDL 44.0K
98.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,756 MDL 30.3K
130.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$756 MDL 13.0K
297.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.18
-31.05%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Moldova: February 28, 2026

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