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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 7.6% cheaper than Bender without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 5% more expensive than Bender without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 MDL 86.1
$8.56 MDL 145
-40.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.89 MDL 320
$17.47 MDL 296
8.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 MDL 129
$6 MDL 102
27.17%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MDL 19.02
$1.1 MDL 18.67
1.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MDL 10.88
$0.93 MDL 15.74
-31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MDL 5.83
$0.56 MDL 9.51
-39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 MDL 15.92
$0.96 MDL 16.24
-2.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MDL 27.3
$2 MDL 33.78
-19.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 MDL 18.2
$0.96 MDL 16.31
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MDL 8.93
$0.47 MDL 8.02
12.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.23
$1.52 MDL 25.69
-1.97%
Eggs
$1.63 MDL 27.58
$1.89 MDL 32.03
-13.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MDL 176
$4.2 MDL 71.1
148.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 MDL 86.3
$4.23 MDL 71.5
20.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 MDL 150
$5.23 MDL 88.6
69.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.05
$0.7 MDL 11.77
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.69
$1.77 MDL 29.99
2.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.16
$1.69 MDL 28.66
5.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 34.33
$1.61 MDL 27.31
26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.2
$0.81 MDL 13.74
-3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.26
$0.59 MDL 10.01
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 22.88
$1.31 MDL 22.13
3.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.18
$0.78 MDL 13.23
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 52.9
$2.94 MDL 49.71
6.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.44 MDL 92.2
$2.61 MDL 44.2
108.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 MDL 20.37
$0.76 MDL 12.89
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.83
$1.52 MDL 25.71
31.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 MDL 5.31
$0.36 MDL 6.15
-13.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$4.04 MDL 68.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 MDL 17.05
$1.13 MDL 19.17
-10.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.62
$0.27 MDL 4.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 87.5
$1.19 MDL 20.18
334.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MDL 22.66
$1.41 MDL 23.94
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 542.7K
$17.6K MDL 297.3K
82.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K MDL 516K
$18.2K MDL 308.6K
67.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 MDL 1,067
$174 MDL 2,938
-63.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.74 MDL 131
$7.34 MDL 124
5.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 MDL 182
$8.29 MDL 140
29.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.08 MDL 204
$23.22 MDL 393
-47.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 MDL 59.9
$2.37 MDL 40.06
49.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,599
$388 MDL 6,563
0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,744 MDL 131.1K
$7,469 MDL 126.5K
3.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 MDL 1,107
$11.72 MDL 198
458.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 919
$26.72 MDL 452
103.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,935
$111 MDL 1,874
3.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,091
$125 MDL 2,108
-0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 MDL 3,322
$224 MDL 3,800
-12.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 MDL 2,840
$94.4 MDL 1,598
77.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 MDL 5,089
$314 MDL 5,314
-4.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MDL 4,507
$219 MDL 3,705
21.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$907 MDL 15.4K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 MDL 13.6K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Bender
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 MDL 4,399
$270 MDL 4,567
-3.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Tiraspol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bender: October 29, 2025

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