Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Tamarin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Tamarin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 3.7% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chisinau is 4.7% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 153
$6.69 MUR 317
32.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 631
$41.51 MUR 1,967
-11.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 132
$5.42 MUR 257
41.14%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.43
$2.56 MUR 121
-28.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 16.07
$0.84 MUR 39.98
10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.98
$0.60 MUR 28.36
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.83
$1.63 MUR 77.1
9.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.49
$1.79 MUR 84.9
34.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 22.06
$1.48 MUR 70.0
-13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.62
$0.37 MUR 17.31
51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 26.00
$1.26 MUR 59.9
19.84%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.87
$2.11 MUR 100.0
18.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 181
$5.60 MUR 265
87.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 97.0
$6.38 MUR 302
-11.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$10.07 MUR 477
-10.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.37
$2.07 MUR 98.1
-57.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.51
$1.93 MUR 91.4
-8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.64
$1.45 MUR 68.5
18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.44
$2.72 MUR 129
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.42
$0.95 MUR 45.21
-11.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 10.04
$0.94 MUR 44.40
-38.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.65
$0.78 MUR 36.95
67.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.12
$0.81 MUR 38.16
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.8
$6.72 MUR 318
-50.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 89.3
$8.77 MUR 416
-40.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.21
$1.80 MUR 85.1
-31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.94
$1.61 MUR 76.5
22.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.78
$1.18 MUR 55.9
-71.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 232
$11.18 MUR 530
20.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.79
$4.38 MUR 208
-53.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.69
$2.74 MUR 130
-90.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 91.1
$6.56 MUR 311
-19.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.59
$1.26 MUR 59.8
13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 554.8K
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
12.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 530.2K
$27.1K MUR 1.3M
13.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,935
$48.53 MUR 2,300
250.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 133
$16.18 MUR 767
-52.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 190
$30.51 MUR 1,446
-63.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 764
$50.3 MUR 2,385
-12.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 380
$11.02 MUR 522
99.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 135
$6.16 MUR 292
26.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,692
$153 MUR 7,248
153.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.9K
$3,222 MUR 152.7K
135.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,150
$58.8 MUR 2,784
13.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 913
$47.83 MUR 2,267
10.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,974
$86.5 MUR 4,099
32.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,134
$59.2 MUR 2,808
108.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.3K
$784 MUR 37.2K
-16.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,077
$391 MUR 18.6K
19.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.5K
$1,430 MUR 67.8K
-12.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.2K
$948 MUR 44.9K
-13.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 46.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 32.1K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Tamarin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.5K
$867 MUR 41.1K
-2.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
6
54.00%

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Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tamarin: March 1, 2026

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