Cost of Living Comparison Between Cimislia and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Cimislia and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimislia is 24.1% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimislia is 12.6% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 MDL 118
$8.71 MDL 147
-19.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 MDL 397
$36.73 MDL 622
-36.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 MDL 126
$7.81 MDL 132
-4.61%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MDL 29.44
$1.8 MDL 30.55
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.48
$0.9 MDL 15.31
7.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.53
$0.65 MDL 10.97
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 MDL 19.4
$1.8 MDL 30.44
-36.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MDL 38.7
$2.3 MDL 38.88
-0.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 MDL 17.42
$1.27 MDL 21.56
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MDL 6.63
$0.51 MDL 8.72
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.31
$1.5 MDL 25.35
-4.00%
Eggs
$2.12 MDL 35.95
$2.5 MDL 42.26
-15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 MDL 149
$10.42 MDL 176
-15.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 MDL 69.8
$5.46 MDL 92.4
-24.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 MDL 146
$8.72 MDL 148
-1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.61 MDL 10.25
$0.85 MDL 14.33
-28.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.72
$1.82 MDL 30.89
-0.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.24
$1.73 MDL 29.21
-13.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.61
$2.06 MDL 34.9
1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 MDL 10.12
$0.82 MDL 13.96
-26.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10
$0.59 MDL 10.07
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.16
$1.31 MDL 22.21
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MDL 15.16
$0.83 MDL 14.05
8.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MDL 53.6
$3.13 MDL 53
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.65 MDL 78.8
$5.39 MDL 91.2
-13.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MDL 19.32
$1.27 MDL 21.51
-10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 MDL 32.39
$1.97 MDL 33.38
-3.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 MDL 5.11
$0.33 MDL 5.65
-9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.63 MDL 231
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 MDL 35.58
$2.03 MDL 34.44
3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.6
$0.25 MDL 4.22
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 MDL 87.3
$5.19 MDL 87.9
-0.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDL 23.11
$1.42 MDL 24.06
-3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 552.4K
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MDL 525.1K
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,873
$169 MDL 2,862
0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 MDL 130
$7.52 MDL 127
1.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.89 MDL 184
$10.79 MDL 183
0.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.42 MDL 295
$43.23 MDL 732
-59.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.81 MDL 369
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 MDL 128
$7.75 MDL 131
-2.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 MDL 6,695
$394 MDL 6,675
0.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 MDL 130K
$7,676 MDL 130K
-0.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.8 MDL 1,097
$66 MDL 1,117
-1.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 MDL 899
$53.9 MDL 913
-1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,944
$113 MDL 1,921
1.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,117
$123 MDL 2,080
1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 MDL 3,842
$654 MDL 11.1K
-65.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MDL 2,970
$458 MDL 7,760
-61.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 MDL 5,799
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
-72.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 MDL 4,878
$817 MDL 13.8K
-64.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$763 MDL 12.9K
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
-68.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 MDL 11.8K
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
-60.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimislia
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 MDL 7,487
$782 MDL 13.2K
-43.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Cimislia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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