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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 29.5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 20.1% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 MDL 85.8
$8.97 MDL 154
-44.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 MDL 314
$37.05 MDL 634
-50.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 MDL 129
$7.40 MDL 127
2.03%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MDL 19.19
$1.89 MDL 32.35
-40.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MDL 10.31
$0.91 MDL 15.58
-34.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MDL 5.43
$0.70 MDL 12.00
-54.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 MDL 14.97
$1.71 MDL 29.34
-49.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MDL 27.56
$2.30 MDL 39.40
-30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 MDL 17.54
$1.27 MDL 21.79
-19.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.83
$0.52 MDL 8.95
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MDL 25.01
$1.46 MDL 25.07
-
Eggs
$1.62 MDL 27.75
$2.53 MDL 43.24
-35.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 MDL 174
$10.48 MDL 179
-2.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 MDL 83.2
$5.37 MDL 92.0
-9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 MDL 148
$8.87 MDL 152
-2.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 13.07
$0.90 MDL 15.38
-15.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.98
$1.84 MDL 31.53
-1.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.35
$1.77 MDL 30.25
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MDL 33.82
$2.16 MDL 36.99
-8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.93
$0.78 MDL 13.39
3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.41
$0.58 MDL 9.96
-5.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.12
$1.35 MDL 23.19
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MDL 8.38
$0.82 MDL 14.10
-40.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MDL 55.9
$3.25 MDL 55.7
0.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.60 MDL 78.7
$4.84 MDL 82.8
-4.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MDL 20.81
$1.27 MDL 21.71
-3.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 MDL 34.28
$1.94 MDL 33.21
3.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 MDL 5.35
$0.36 MDL 6.24
-13.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.85 MDL 237
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 MDL 17.81
$2.06 MDL 35.29
-49.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$0.25 MDL 4.28
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 90.4
$5.33 MDL 91.3
-0.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MDL 22.08
$1.37 MDL 23.49
-5.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MDL 541.0K
$32.1K MDL 550.3K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 539.0K
$31.5K MDL 538.6K
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.8 MDL 1,109
$175 MDL 2,989
-62.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.64 MDL 131
$7.61 MDL 130
0.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.32 MDL 177
$10.80 MDL 185
-4.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.04 MDL 206
$43.34 MDL 742
-72.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.11 MDL 379
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 MDL 60.4
$7.68 MDL 131
-54.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 MDL 6,575
$388 MDL 6,640
-0.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,694 MDL 131.7K
$7,616 MDL 130.4K
1.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 MDL 1,138
$64.9 MDL 1,110
2.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 MDL 938
$53.9 MDL 923
1.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,911
$112 MDL 1,920
-0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 MDL 2,082
$125 MDL 2,140
-2.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 MDL 3,471
$657 MDL 11.2K
-69.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MDL 2,943
$468 MDL 8,013
-63.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 MDL 5,167
$1,222 MDL 20.9K
-75.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 MDL 4,683
$813 MDL 13.9K
-66.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 MDL 15.5K
$2,706 MDL 46.3K
-66.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$801 MDL 13.7K
$1,851 MDL 31.7K
-56.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 MDL 4,489
$820 MDL 14.0K
-68.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Tiraspol: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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