Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Bender Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Bender

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 12.1% cheaper than Bender without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 9.4% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 MDL 85.0
$8.84 MDL 152
-43.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.74 MDL 321
$17.62 MDL 302
6.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 MDL 131
$5.75 MDL 98.6
32.70%
Cappuccino
$1.17 MDL 20.04
$1.08 MDL 18.48
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MDL 10.46
$0.99 MDL 16.92
-38.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MDL 5.46
$0.57 MDL 9.74
-43.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 MDL 15.79
$0.97 MDL 16.56
-5.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MDL 28.19
$2.01 MDL 34.53
-18.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 MDL 18.49
$0.98 MDL 16.75
10.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MDL 9.08
$0.47 MDL 8.15
12.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.71
$1.44 MDL 24.78
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Eggs
$1.58 MDL 27.07
$1.95 MDL 33.37
-18.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MDL 175
$3.99 MDL 68.4
155.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 MDL 88.1
$4.24 MDL 72.8
21.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.71 MDL 149
$5.23 MDL 89.7
66.54%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.34
$0.70 MDL 12.01
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.98
$1.74 MDL 29.86
4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.42
$1.76 MDL 30.12
-2.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 34.74
$1.62 MDL 27.71
25.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.13
$0.76 MDL 13.09
7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.35
$0.56 MDL 9.55
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.23
$1.31 MDL 22.40
3.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MDL 8.77
$0.74 MDL 12.66
-31.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.5
$2.89 MDL 49.60
11.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 MDL 89.3
$2.63 MDL 45.02
98.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.71
$0.71 MDL 12.17
78.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MDL 34.10
$1.56 MDL 26.76
27.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 MDL 4.90
$0.36 MDL 6.23
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$4.17 MDL 71.5
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 MDL 17.39
$1.09 MDL 18.69
-7.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$0.25 MDL 4.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 MDL 91.2
$1.19 MDL 20.45
347.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MDL 22.83
$1.42 MDL 24.37
-6.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 544.5K
$17.3K MDL 297.3K
83.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 538.8K
$18.3K MDL 313.0K
72.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 MDL 1,094
$174 MDL 2,984
-63.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.37 MDL 126
$7.70 MDL 132
-4.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.60 MDL 182
$8.33 MDL 143
27.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.30 MDL 211
$23.40 MDL 401
-47.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 MDL 61.2
$2.39 MDL 40.90
49.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,724
$388 MDL 6,661
0.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,752 MDL 132.9K
$7,744 MDL 132.8K
0.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 MDL 1,145
$11.73 MDL 201
469.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 MDL 926
$26.27 MDL 451
105.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,970
$112 MDL 1,920
2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,138
$121 MDL 2,068
3.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 MDL 3,471
$219 MDL 3,750
-7.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MDL 2,926
$93.5 MDL 1,603
82.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 MDL 5,178
$315 MDL 5,396
-4.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MDL 4,545
$224 MDL 3,837
18.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$916 MDL 15.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 MDL 13.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MDL 4,554
$329 MDL 5,638
-19.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Tiraspol: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bender: March 2, 2026

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