Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Dubasari Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Dubasari

😐 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 25.6% more expensive than Dubasari without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chisinau is 26.1% more expensive than Dubasari without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 152
$8.96 MDL 154
-0.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 627
$36.15 MDL 620
1.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 131
$7.69 MDL 132
-0.52%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.25
$1.82 MDL 31.20
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.98
$0.99 MDL 17.04
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.91
$0.69 MDL 11.82
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.65
$1.70 MDL 29.21
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.25
$2.31 MDL 39.70
4.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.93
$1.23 MDL 21.08
4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.57
$0.56 MDL 9.53
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.84
$1.51 MDL 25.90
-
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.62
$2.63 MDL 45.16
-5.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 180
$10.15 MDL 174
3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 96.4
$5.63 MDL 96.6
-0.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$8.75 MDL 150
2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.28
$0.90 MDL 15.35
-1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.34
$1.77 MDL 30.40
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.47
$1.79 MDL 30.65
-3.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.22
$2.09 MDL 35.87
3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.34
$0.78 MDL 13.35
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.98
$0.56 MDL 9.59
3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.52
$1.31 MDL 22.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.04
$0.87 MDL 14.95
-5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.5
$3.13 MDL 53.7
5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 88.8
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.08
$1.27 MDL 21.79
-3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.75
$1.90 MDL 32.53
3.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.75
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 231
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.59
$2.03 MDL 34.74
-0.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.67
$0.25 MDL 4.25
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 90.6
$5.17 MDL 88.8
2.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.45
$1.37 MDL 23.47
4.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
$32.1K MDL 551.1K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
$31.4K MDL 537.9K
-2.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,918
$171 MDL 2,930
-0.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 132
$7.66 MDL 131
0.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 189
$10.72 MDL 184
2.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 759
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 378
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 134
$7.56 MDL 130
3.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,653
$392 MDL 6,730
-1.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
$7,687 MDL 131.8K
-1.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,143
$64.7 MDL 1,109
3.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 908
$54.7 MDL 938
-3.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,963
$111 MDL 1,909
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,122
$124 MDL 2,119
0.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,031
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Dubasari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dubasari: March 2, 2026

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