Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Tiraspol Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Tiraspol

😐 Solo nomad: Odesa is 13.2% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Odesa is 3.2% cheaper than Tiraspol without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₴309
$5.08 MDL 86.1
46.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.99 ₴1,203
$18.89 MDL 320
53.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 ₴260
$7.63 MDL 129
-17.96%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₴58.6
$1.12 MDL 19.02
25.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₴28.62
$0.64 MDL 10.88
7.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₴20.43
$0.34 MDL 5.83
44.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₴41.99
$0.94 MDL 15.92
7.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₴71.4
$1.61 MDL 27.3
6.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ₴43.69
$1.07 MDL 18.2
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₴25.84
$0.53 MDL 8.93
16.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 ₴58.1
$1.49 MDL 25.23
-6.04%
Eggs
$1.61 ₴66.7
$1.63 MDL 27.58
-1.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 ₴334
$10.42 MDL 176
-22.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 ₴182
$5.1 MDL 86.3
-13.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 ₴271
$8.85 MDL 150
-26.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 ₴30.99
$0.77 MDL 13.05
-2.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 ₴66.3
$1.81 MDL 30.69
-11.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ₴72.1
$1.78 MDL 30.16
-2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 ₴98.2
$2.03 MDL 34.33
16.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ₴26.63
$0.78 MDL 13.2
-17.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₴21.11
$0.55 MDL 9.26
-7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 ₴62.4
$1.35 MDL 22.88
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₴23.05
$0.48 MDL 8.18
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ₴115
$3.13 MDL 52.9
-11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 ₴197
$5.44 MDL 92.2
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₴35.58
$1.2 MDL 20.37
-28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₴61
$2 MDL 33.83
-26.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₴15.68
$0.31 MDL 5.31
22.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.75 ₴571
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 ₴81.9
$1.01 MDL 17.05
95.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₴13.23
$0.27 MDL 4.62
18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ₴118
$5.17 MDL 87.5
-45.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ₴56.2
$1.34 MDL 22.66
0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ₴1.3M
$32.1K MDL 542.7K
-0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ₴1.2M
$30.5K MDL 516K
-7.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 ₴3,835
$63 MDL 1,067
46.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 ₴223
$7.74 MDL 131
-30.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.65 ₴276
$10.73 MDL 182
-38.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 ₴1,095
$12.08 MDL 204
118.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.81 ₴532
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ₴256
$3.54 MDL 59.9
74.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 ₴10.5K
$390 MDL 6,599
-35.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,097 ₴87.1K
$7,744 MDL 131.1K
-72.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 ₴2,612
$65.4 MDL 1,107
-3.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 ₴1,660
$54.3 MDL 919
-26.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 ₴3,664
$114 MDL 1,935
-22.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₴4,311
$124 MDL 2,091
-15.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₴11.3K
$196 MDL 3,322
38.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 ₴7,100
$168 MDL 2,840
1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₴21.3K
$301 MDL 5,089
70.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₴13K
$266 MDL 4,507
17.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 ₴63.4K
$907 MDL 15.4K
68.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 ₴37K
$806 MDL 13.6K
10.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odesa
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 ₴18.6K
$260 MDL 4,399
72.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
9.24
127.27%

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Last update for Odesa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tiraspol: October 28, 2025

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