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

😐 Solo nomad: Moldova is 11.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moldova is 16.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 MDL 146
$5.31 R$29.48
62.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 MDL 598
$29.19 R$162
20.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.62 MDL 129
$6.29 R$34.91
21.14%
Cappuccino
$1.77 MDL 30.04
$1.76 R$9.79
0.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 MDL 15.18
$1.08 R$6
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MDL 10.07
$0.72 R$4.02
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.05
$1.84 R$10.21
-3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 MDL 40.08
$2.73 R$15.16
-13.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MDL 21.09
$0.96 R$5.32
30.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.34
$1.48 R$8.2
-62.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MDL 25.42
$1.17 R$6.5
28.21%
Eggs
$2.47 MDL 41.78
$2.12 R$11.79
16.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 MDL 167
$8.41 R$46.69
17.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 MDL 87.7
$3.82 R$21.18
35.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.55 MDL 145
$7.55 R$41.89
13.25%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.13
$2.15 R$11.94
-61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.96
$1.28 R$7.09
38.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.94
$1.13 R$6.27
56.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MDL 34.47
$1.48 R$8.22
37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 13.98
$1.17 R$6.49
-29.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.19
$1.1 R$6.1
-50.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 22.94
$0.75 R$4.14
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MDL 14.02
$0.7 R$3.9
18.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MDL 55.6
$2.1 R$11.63
56.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 MDL 90.8
$7.4 R$41.05
-27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.2
$1.18 R$6.55
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MDL 33.08
$2.25 R$12.48
-13.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MDL 6.2
$0.93 R$5.18
-60.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.93 MDL 236
$41.29 R$229
-66.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDL 34.02
$1.05 R$5.83
91.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.74
$0.83 R$4.59
-66.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 MDL 89.9
$7.14 R$39.63
-25.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.3
$1.09 R$6.08
26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MDL 547K
$22K R$121.8K
47.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
$27.4K R$151.8K
13.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 MDL 3,030
$69.6 R$386
157.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 MDL 138
$13.69 R$76
-40.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 MDL 189
$18.72 R$104
-40.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 MDL 702
$22.75 R$126
82.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.5 MDL 330
$22.18 R$123
-12.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 MDL 122
$6.15 R$34.12
17.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 MDL 6,526
$281 R$1,562
37.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-0.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 MDL 1,080
$48.73 R$271
30.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.6 MDL 823
$41.91 R$233
15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MDL 1,836
$75 R$416
44.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 MDL 2,010
$61.4 R$341
93.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 MDL 10.2K
$332 R$1,844
81.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 MDL 7,370
$229 R$1,273
89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
$638 R$3,540
88.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 MDL 13.1K
$448 R$2,484
73.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
$1,689 R$9,376
42.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
$1,176 R$6,527
44.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 MDL 12.3K
$481 R$2,672
50.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
11.16
-17.74%

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

Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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