Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciuciuleni and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciuciuleni and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Ciuciuleni is 19.1% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciuciuleni is 5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 MDL 146
$8.71 MDL 147
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.09 MDL 611
$36.73 MDL 622
-1.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 MDL 131
$7.81 MDL 132
-0.51%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MDL 30.71
$1.8 MDL 30.55
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MDL 15.41
$0.9 MDL 15.31
1.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MDL 11.89
$0.65 MDL 10.97
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDL 30.04
$1.8 MDL 30.44
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 MDL 40.7
$2.3 MDL 38.88
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MDL 21.14
$1.27 MDL 21.56
-1.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MDL 9.59
$0.51 MDL 8.72
11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MDL 25.43
$1.5 MDL 25.35
-
Eggs
$2.64 MDL 44.62
$2.5 MDL 42.26
5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MDL 172
$10.42 MDL 176
-2.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 MDL 91.1
$5.46 MDL 92.4
-1.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 MDL 149
$8.72 MDL 148
0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 MDL 14.54
$0.85 MDL 14.33
1.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 30.94
$1.82 MDL 30.89
0.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 28.97
$1.73 MDL 29.21
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 MDL 35.13
$2.06 MDL 34.9
0.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.11
$0.82 MDL 13.96
1.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.87
$0.59 MDL 10.07
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 MDL 22.07
$1.31 MDL 22.21
-0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 13.94
$0.83 MDL 14.05
-1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 MDL 55
$3.13 MDL 53
3.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 MDL 90.4
$5.39 MDL 91.2
-0.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.22
$1.27 MDL 21.51
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 MDL 32.17
$1.97 MDL 33.38
-3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.33 MDL 5.65
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.63 MDL 231
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 MDL 33.73
$2.03 MDL 34.44
-1.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$0.25 MDL 4.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 MDL 86.5
$5.19 MDL 87.9
-1.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.2
$1.42 MDL 24.06
0.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MDL 534.5K
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
-3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 519.8K
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
0.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,957
$169 MDL 2,862
3.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 MDL 124
$7.52 MDL 127
-2.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.66 MDL 180
$10.79 MDL 183
-1.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$43.23 MDL 732
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.81 MDL 369
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.63 MDL 129
$7.75 MDL 131
-1.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 MDL 6,655
$394 MDL 6,675
-0.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,767 MDL 131.5K
$7,676 MDL 130K
1.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 MDL 1,136
$66 MDL 1,117
1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 920
$53.9 MDL 913
0.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MDL 1,871
$113 MDL 1,921
-2.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 MDL 2,039
$123 MDL 2,080
-1.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$654 MDL 11.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$458 MDL 7,760
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$817 MDL 13.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciuciuleni
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$782 MDL 13.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
-

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Last update for Ciuciuleni: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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