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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 12.7% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio das Ostras is 19.4% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.81 R$25.78
$4.93 MDL 82.7
-2.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.59 R$142
$18.46 MDL 310
44.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 R$33.08
$7.81 MDL 131
-21.00%
Cappuccino
$1.34 R$7.2
$1.12 MDL 18.72
19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.6 MDL 10.07
105.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 R$3.13
$0.34 MDL 5.76
73.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.48
$0.87 MDL 14.52
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R$14.89
$1.64 MDL 27.6
69.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.92
$1.04 MDL 17.38
6.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 R$6.88
$0.56 MDL 9.34
128.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.59
$1.45 MDL 24.32
-28.28%
Eggs
$1.92 R$10.3
$1.57 MDL 26.36
22.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 R$33.96
$10.16 MDL 170
-37.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 R$18.26
$4.92 MDL 82.6
-30.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 R$44.01
$8.84 MDL 148
-7.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 R$12.33
$0.81 MDL 13.65
183.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.93
$1.81 MDL 30.33
-28.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.83
$1.7 MDL 28.56
-35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 R$7.31
$2.05 MDL 34.37
-33.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.62
$0.82 MDL 13.79
28.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 R$4.88
$0.6 MDL 10
51.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 R$2.31
$1.31 MDL 22.04
-67.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.82
$0.52 MDL 8.71
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 R$10.39
$3.17 MDL 53.2
-38.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 R$30.14
$5.15 MDL 86.4
9.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$6.77
$1.22 MDL 20.44
3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.37
$1.97 MDL 33.08
7.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 R$3.7
$0.31 MDL 5.21
122.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.94 R$209
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.04
$1 MDL 16.83
13.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.49
$0.25 MDL 4.17
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 R$39.8
$5.29 MDL 88.8
40.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.55
$1.29 MDL 21.69
-19.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$87.4K
$32.4K MDL 543K
-49.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$145.3K
$31.2K MDL 523.7K
-13.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 R$359
$64.4 MDL 1,081
4.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.22 R$65.5
$7.75 MDL 130
57.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.14 R$86.5
$10.36 MDL 174
55.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.48 R$131
$11.97 MDL 201
104.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.47 R$72.1
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Cinema Ticket
$5.72 R$30.64
$3.52 MDL 59.1
62.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 R$1,767
$396 MDL 6,648
-16.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,356 R$34.1K
$7,656 MDL 128.5K
-16.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.78 R$240
$67 MDL 1,125
-33.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 R$225
$54.3 MDL 912
-22.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 R$404
$113 MDL 1,898
-33.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 R$323
$123 MDL 2,072
-51.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$974
$197 MDL 3,307
-7.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 R$677
$170 MDL 2,845
-25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 R$2,206
$296 MDL 4,961
39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 R$1,549
$267 MDL 4,483
8.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$930 R$4,984
$891 MDL 15K
4.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$743 R$3,979
$813 MDL 13.6K
-8.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$518 R$2,778
$270 MDL 4,523
92.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
9.24
-2.60%

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

Last update for Rio das Ostras: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tiraspol: December 1, 2025

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