Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Leova is 15.7% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leova is 2.6% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 MDL 188
$8.89 MDL 152
23.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.43 MDL 590
$36.59 MDL 627
-5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 MDL 162
$7.65 MDL 131
23.79%
Cappuccino
$0.84 MDL 14.38
$1.82 MDL 31.25
-53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MDL 9.29
$0.93 MDL 15.98
-41.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MDL 6.71
$0.69 MDL 11.91
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 MDL 45.32
$1.79 MDL 30.65
47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MDL 47.48
$2.41 MDL 41.25
14.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MDL 29.25
$1.28 MDL 21.93
33.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.52
$0.56 MDL 9.57
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MDL 24.46
$1.51 MDL 25.84
-5.30%
Eggs
$1.42 MDL 24.43
$2.49 MDL 42.62
-42.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 MDL 247
$10.48 MDL 180
37.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 MDL 39.90
$5.62 MDL 96.4
-58.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 MDL 72.8
$9.01 MDL 155
-52.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MDL 23.14
$0.89 MDL 15.28
51.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.45
$1.77 MDL 30.34
-49.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MDL 17.47
$1.72 MDL 29.47
-40.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 MDL 20.39
$2.17 MDL 37.22
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 MDL 26.89
$0.84 MDL 14.34
86.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.15
$0.58 MDL 9.98
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MDL 7.84
$1.31 MDL 22.52
-64.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MDL 18.32
$0.82 MDL 14.04
30.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 MDL 81.4
$3.30 MDL 56.5
43.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 MDL 270
$5.18 MDL 88.8
203.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 MDL 20.27
$1.23 MDL 21.08
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MDL 47.97
$1.97 MDL 33.75
42.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MDL 7.31
$0.34 MDL 5.75
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.00 MDL 497
$13.44 MDL 231
115.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 MDL 49.10
$2.02 MDL 34.59
41.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MDL 8.97
$0.27 MDL 4.67
92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 MDL 59.4
$5.28 MDL 90.6
-34.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MDL 25.74
$1.43 MDL 24.45
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MDL 602.2K
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K MDL 617.7K
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 MDL 3,290
$170 MDL 2,918
12.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 MDL 100.0
$7.70 MDL 132
-24.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.69 MDL 372
$11.01 MDL 189
97.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 MDL 602
$44.28 MDL 759
-20.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 MDL 203
$22.02 MDL 378
-46.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MDL 81.8
$7.80 MDL 134
-38.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$388 MDL 6,653
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 MDL 1,508
$66.7 MDL 1,143
31.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 MDL 986
$53.0 MDL 908
8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 MDL 1,694
$114 MDL 1,963
-13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 MDL 2,029
$124 MDL 2,122
-4.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 MDL 15.1K
$654 MDL 11.2K
34.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MDL 6,320
$468 MDL 8,031
-21.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 MDL 27.4K
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 MDL 19.9K
$822 MDL 14.1K
40.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,559 MDL 43.9K
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
-3.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 MDL 34.0K
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
6.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 MDL 11.3K
$842 MDL 14.4K
-21.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.19
9.24
-22.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Leova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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