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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio das Ostras and Tiraspol Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio das Ostras and Tiraspol

😐 Solo nomad: Rio das Ostras is 1.3% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio das Ostras is 12.7% cheaper than Tiraspol without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.90 R$26.32
$5.01 MDL 85.8
-2.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.49 R$148
$18.36 MDL 314
49.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$34.66
$7.55 MDL 129
-14.57%
Cappuccino
$1.39 R$7.48
$1.12 MDL 19.19
24.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.59
$0.60 MDL 10.31
105.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.14
$0.32 MDL 5.43
81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.42
$0.87 MDL 14.97
101.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 R$14.43
$1.61 MDL 27.56
67.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.97
$1.02 MDL 17.54
8.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$6.94
$0.52 MDL 8.83
148.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.36
$1.46 MDL 25.01
-31.51%
Eggs
$2.03 R$10.89
$1.62 MDL 27.75
25.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 R$33.69
$10.17 MDL 174
-38.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 R$18.45
$4.86 MDL 83.2
-29.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 R$43.98
$8.66 MDL 148
-5.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 R$12.91
$0.76 MDL 13.07
215.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.16
$1.81 MDL 30.98
-26.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.83
$1.77 MDL 30.35
-38.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.59
$1.98 MDL 33.82
-28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.67
$0.81 MDL 13.93
30.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.68
$0.55 MDL 9.41
58.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 R$2.15
$1.35 MDL 23.12
-70.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.80
$0.49 MDL 8.38
6.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 R$10.56
$3.27 MDL 55.9
-39.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 R$40.32
$4.60 MDL 78.7
63.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$6.80
$1.22 MDL 20.81
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.38
$2.00 MDL 34.28
6.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 R$3.79
$0.31 MDL 5.35
129.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.11 R$210
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.04 MDL 17.81
2.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.80
$0.25 MDL 4.25
184.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.48 R$40.19
$5.28 MDL 90.4
41.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.54
$1.29 MDL 22.08
-20.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K R$86.7K
$31.6K MDL 541.0K
-48.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K R$145.1K
$31.5K MDL 539.0K
-14.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.2 R$361
$64.8 MDL 1,109
3.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$64.3
$7.64 MDL 131
56.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.13 R$86.6
$10.32 MDL 177
56.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.54 R$126
$12.04 MDL 206
95.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.33 R$71.6
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 R$30.27
$3.53 MDL 60.4
59.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 R$1,804
$384 MDL 6,575
-12.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,429 R$34.5K
$7,694 MDL 131.7K
-16.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.35 R$244
$66.5 MDL 1,138
-31.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.00 R$226
$54.8 MDL 938
-23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 R$408
$112 MDL 1,911
-31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.6 R$325
$122 MDL 2,082
-50.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 R$983
$203 MDL 3,471
-9.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 R$687
$172 MDL 2,943
-25.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 R$2,240
$302 MDL 5,167
38.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 R$1,527
$274 MDL 4,683
3.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$924 R$4,962
$908 MDL 15.5K
1.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$730 R$3,919
$801 MDL 13.7K
-8.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$509 R$2,733
$262 MDL 4,489
94.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
9.24
-2.60%

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Last update for Rio das Ostras: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tiraspol: January 11, 2026

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