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 0.8% cheaper than Tiraspol without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio das Ostras is 10.4% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.02 R$26.38
$4.96 MDL 85.7
1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.16 R$143
$18.74 MDL 324
44.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 R$32.94
$7.63 MDL 132
-17.82%
Cappuccino
$1.35 R$7.08
$1.17 MDL 20.20
15.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.24
$0.61 MDL 10.55
95.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 R$2.86
$0.32 MDL 5.50
68.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.29
$0.92 MDL 15.92
92.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 R$14.24
$1.64 MDL 28.42
65.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.51
$1.08 MDL 18.64
-2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 R$6.49
$0.53 MDL 9.15
133.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.47
$1.44 MDL 24.91
-27.78%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.62
$1.58 MDL 27.29
27.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 R$32.96
$10.18 MDL 176
-38.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 R$17.22
$5.14 MDL 88.8
-36.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 R$41.57
$8.71 MDL 151
-9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 R$12.23
$0.84 MDL 14.46
177.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.00
$1.81 MDL 31.23
-26.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 R$5.90
$1.72 MDL 29.66
-34.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.05
$2.03 MDL 35.02
-33.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.83
$0.82 MDL 14.24
35.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$4.86
$0.54 MDL 9.42
72.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 R$2.14
$1.35 MDL 23.42
-69.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 R$2.60
$0.51 MDL 8.84
-3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 R$10.56
$3.23 MDL 55.9
-37.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 R$41.05
$5.21 MDL 90.0
50.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.43
$1.27 MDL 21.88
-3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 R$10.88
$1.99 MDL 34.38
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 R$3.63
$0.29 MDL 4.94
137.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.81 R$199
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 R$5.66
$1.01 MDL 17.53
6.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.50
$0.25 MDL 4.28
168.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 R$38.94
$5.32 MDL 92.0
39.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.17
$1.33 MDL 23.02
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K R$84.3K
$31.8K MDL 549.0K
-49.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$142.9K
$31.4K MDL 543.1K
-13.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 R$357
$63.8 MDL 1,103
6.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.05 R$63.3
$7.37 MDL 127
63.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.92 R$83.6
$10.60 MDL 183
50.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.41 R$128
$12.30 MDL 213
98.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.24 R$69.5
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 R$28.77
$3.57 MDL 61.7
53.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 R$1,743
$392 MDL 6,779
-15.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 R$33.7K
$7,752 MDL 134.0K
-17.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.58 R$239
$66.8 MDL 1,154
-31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.47 R$218
$54.0 MDL 934
-23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 R$395
$115 MDL 1,986
-34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 R$324
$125 MDL 2,155
-50.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$958
$202 MDL 3,499
-9.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 R$673
$171 MDL 2,950
-24.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 R$2,149
$302 MDL 5,221
35.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 R$1,504
$265 MDL 4,582
8.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,361
$916 MDL 15.8K
73.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,135 R$5,961
$809 MDL 14.0K
40.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio das Ostras
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$522 R$2,741
$266 MDL 4,591
96.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
9.24
-2.60%

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Last update for Rio das Ostras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tiraspol: March 1, 2026

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