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Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Moldova is 12.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moldova is 15.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 MDL 149
$5.32 R$28.56
63.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 MDL 612
$28.38 R$152
25.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 MDL 129
$6.41 R$34.41
17.32%
Cappuccino
$1.75 MDL 29.93
$1.71 R$9.20
2.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MDL 16.38
$1.12 R$6.02
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MDL 10.84
$0.67 R$3.61
-5.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.46
$1.77 R$9.49
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 MDL 40.33
$2.63 R$14.14
-10.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.75
$1.03 R$5.51
23.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$1.53 R$8.24
-63.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.64
$1.18 R$6.35
27.12%
Eggs
$2.48 MDL 42.38
$2.02 R$10.84
22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MDL 174
$8.60 R$46.16
17.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 MDL 93.4
$3.83 R$20.56
42.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 MDL 150
$7.40 R$39.73
18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MDL 15.02
$2.14 R$11.51
-58.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.44
$1.32 R$7.07
39.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 MDL 29.07
$1.19 R$6.39
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MDL 35.28
$1.44 R$7.72
43.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MDL 12.88
$1.17 R$6.29
-35.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.05
$1.05 R$5.63
-43.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.42
$0.75 R$4.04
82.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.95
$0.69 R$3.71
26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.4
$2.14 R$11.47
50.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MDL 81.4
$7.31 R$39.24
-35.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 MDL 21.26
$1.23 R$6.61
0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MDL 32.82
$2.24 R$12.00
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.77
$0.92 R$4.92
-63.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.67 MDL 234
$41.49 R$223
-67.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.59
$1.07 R$5.74
94.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.81
$0.90 R$4.81
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MDL 91.8
$7.30 R$39.18
-26.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.63
$1.10 R$5.90
25.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 550.9K
$21.7K R$116.3K
48.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MDL 549.4K
$27.5K R$147.9K
16.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 MDL 3,029
$68.4 R$367
158.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 MDL 137
$13.72 R$73.7
-41.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.98 MDL 188
$19.15 R$103
-42.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.34 MDL 708
$22.72 R$122
81.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 MDL 336
$22.74 R$122
-13.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 MDL 117
$6.15 R$33.03
11.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MDL 6,564
$286 R$1,537
33.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 MDL 129.2K
$7,507 R$40.3K
0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 MDL 1,063
$49.12 R$264
26.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 MDL 821
$42.97 R$231
11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MDL 1,840
$77.8 R$418
38.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,077
$63.2 R$339
91.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 MDL 10.5K
$328 R$1,759
86.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 MDL 7,581
$230 R$1,235
92.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
$654 R$3,514
78.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 MDL 13.5K
$456 R$2,449
73.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
$1,769 R$9,497
44.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
$1,209 R$6,494
48.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 MDL 13.0K
$490 R$2,630
55.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
11.16
-17.74%

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Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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