Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohammedia and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohammedia and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Mohammedia is 11.1% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mohammedia is 14.9% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.43 MAD 41.21
$8.89 MDL 154
-50.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.98 MAD 279
$36.59 MDL 633
-18.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 MAD 66.7
$7.65 MDL 132
-6.41%
Cappuccino
$1.90 MAD 17.73
$1.82 MDL 31.50
4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MAD 6.32
$0.93 MDL 16.11
-26.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.57
$0.69 MDL 12.00
-44.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 MAD 35.13
$1.79 MDL 30.90
110.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 MAD 40.49
$2.41 MDL 41.58
80.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 MAD 9.03
$1.28 MDL 22.11
-24.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 MAD 7.70
$0.56 MDL 9.65
48.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MAD 18.12
$1.51 MDL 26.06
29.14%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 20.11
$2.49 MDL 42.97
-13.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.40 MAD 106
$10.48 MDL 181
8.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 MAD 63.3
$5.62 MDL 97.2
21.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 107
$9.01 MDL 156
27.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 MAD 15.43
$0.89 MDL 15.41
86.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.77
$1.77 MDL 30.58
-22.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.25
$1.72 MDL 29.71
-54.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.70
$2.17 MDL 37.53
-61.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.25
$0.84 MDL 14.45
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.38
$0.58 MDL 10.06
36.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MAD 4.63
$1.31 MDL 22.70
-61.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.58
$0.82 MDL 14.15
-26.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 MAD 41.78
$3.30 MDL 57.0
36.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 MAD 75.0
$5.18 MDL 89.5
55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 MAD 26.34
$1.23 MDL 21.26
130.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 MAD 30.91
$1.97 MDL 34.02
68.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MAD 6.27
$0.34 MDL 5.79
97.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.13 MAD 150
$13.44 MDL 232
20.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 MAD 7.35
$2.02 MDL 34.88
-60.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 MAD 5.80
$0.27 MDL 4.71
129.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 51.4
$5.28 MDL 91.3
4.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 MAD 14.43
$1.43 MDL 24.65
8.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 348.2K
$32.2K MDL 556.1K
16.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K MAD 246.5K
$30.7K MDL 531.4K
-13.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MAD 469
$170 MDL 2,942
-70.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 MAD 105
$7.70 MDL 133
47.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.15 MAD 374
$11.01 MDL 190
264.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.66 MAD 258
$44.28 MDL 766
-37.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.46 MAD 218
$22.02 MDL 381
6.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.81 MAD 82.0
$7.80 MDL 135
12.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MAD 1,443
$388 MDL 6,708
-60.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,451 MAD 50.8K
$7,588 MDL 131.2K
-28.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 MAD 481
$66.7 MDL 1,152
-22.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 MAD 497
$53.0 MDL 916
0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MAD 1,029
$114 MDL 1,979
-3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 MAD 818
$124 MDL 2,139
-29.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,601
$654 MDL 11.3K
-57.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,622
$468 MDL 8,096
-62.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 MAD 4,638
$1,249 MDL 21.6K
-60.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 MAD 4,923
$822 MDL 14.2K
-35.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 MAD 14.2K
$2,665 MDL 46.1K
-42.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,024 MAD 9,538
$1,860 MDL 32.2K
-44.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mohammedia
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$576 MAD 5,367
$842 MDL 14.6K
-31.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
9.24
-52.92%

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Last update for Mohammedia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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