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Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Moldova is 46.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moldova is 46.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 MDL 149
$18.38 CA$25.54
-52.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 MDL 612
$72.8 CA$101
-50.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 MDL 129
$10.87 CA$15.12
-30.82%
Cappuccino
$1.75 MDL 29.93
$3.89 CA$5.40
-55.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MDL 16.38
$2.17 CA$3.02
-55.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MDL 10.84
$1.69 CA$2.35
-62.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.46
$5.73 CA$7.97
-69.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 MDL 40.33
$6.03 CA$8.38
-60.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.75
$2.22 CA$3.08
-42.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$2.80 CA$3.89
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.64
$3.72 CA$5.16
-59.68%
Eggs
$2.48 MDL 42.38
$3.57 CA$4.96
-30.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MDL 174
$11.27 CA$15.67
-10.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 MDL 93.4
$12.09 CA$16.81
-54.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 MDL 150
$15.16 CA$21.07
-42.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MDL 15.02
$4.28 CA$5.95
-79.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.44
$1.49 CA$2.07
23.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 MDL 29.07
$3.83 CA$5.32
-55.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MDL 35.28
$4.12 CA$5.73
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MDL 12.88
$2.65 CA$3.69
-71.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.05
$2.69 CA$3.74
-78.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.42
$2.62 CA$3.64
-47.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.95
$1.81 CA$2.52
-51.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.4
$14.65 CA$20.36
-77.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MDL 81.4
$13.04 CA$18.13
-63.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 MDL 21.26
$3.01 CA$4.18
-58.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MDL 32.82
$3.41 CA$4.74
-43.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.77
$2.59 CA$3.61
-86.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.67 MDL 234
$75.5 CA$105
-81.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.59
$3.52 CA$4.89
-40.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.81
$1.53 CA$2.12
-81.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MDL 91.8
$29.01 CA$40.33
-81.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.63
$1.15 CA$1.60
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 550.9K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
31.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MDL 549.4K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
53.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 MDL 3,029
$157 CA$219
12.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 MDL 137
$46.09 CA$64.1
-82.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.98 MDL 188
$62.3 CA$86.6
-82.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.34 MDL 708
$42.85 CA$59.6
-3.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 MDL 336
$18.20 CA$25.30
7.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 MDL 117
$11.63 CA$16.16
-41.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MDL 6,564
$798 CA$1,110
-51.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 MDL 129.2K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-36.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 MDL 1,063
$55.5 CA$77.2
11.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 MDL 821
$42.29 CA$58.8
13.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MDL 1,840
$90.0 CA$125
19.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,077
$106 CA$148
14.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 MDL 10.5K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-54.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 MDL 7,581
$1,199 CA$1,667
-63.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-46.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 MDL 13.5K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-56.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-48.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-54.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 MDL 13.0K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-74.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
6.33
45.02%

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

Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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