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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 22% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 35.5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.16 MDL 88.3
$8.90 MDL 152
-42.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.75 MDL 321
$36.47 MDL 624
-48.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 MDL 134
$7.73 MDL 132
1.16%
Cappuccino
$1.18 MDL 20.23
$1.87 MDL 31.93
-36.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MDL 10.15
$0.97 MDL 16.59
-39.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MDL 5.88
$0.70 MDL 11.99
-51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 MDL 16.13
$1.71 MDL 29.28
-45.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MDL 28.46
$2.39 MDL 40.95
-30.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 MDL 18.47
$1.28 MDL 21.82
-15.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.94
$0.56 MDL 9.64
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.57
$1.51 MDL 25.90
-4.64%
Eggs
$1.59 MDL 27.19
$2.53 MDL 43.31
-37.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 MDL 179
$10.21 MDL 175
2.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 MDL 84.6
$5.40 MDL 92.5
-8.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 MDL 155
$8.63 MDL 148
4.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.22
$0.83 MDL 14.28
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 31.00
$1.78 MDL 30.45
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29.30
$1.70 MDL 29.10
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MDL 34.91
$2.18 MDL 37.35
-6.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MDL 13.87
$0.81 MDL 13.90
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.94
$0.55 MDL 9.41
5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.29
$1.34 MDL 22.97
1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.28
$0.87 MDL 14.90
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MDL 55.8
$3.25 MDL 55.6
0.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 MDL 84.2
$4.91 MDL 84.0
0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.74
$1.23 MDL 21.03
-1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MDL 32.95
$1.94 MDL 33.13
-0.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 MDL 4.94
$0.34 MDL 5.77
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.61 MDL 233
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 MDL 18.08
$2.04 MDL 34.87
-48.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$0.25 MDL 4.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 MDL 91.3
$5.22 MDL 89.3
2.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MDL 22.13
$1.42 MDL 24.27
-9.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 556.6K
$32.0K MDL 548.3K
1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MDL 528.2K
$31.5K MDL 539.5K
-2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.8 MDL 1,108
$173 MDL 2,960
-62.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 MDL 129
$7.40 MDL 127
1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.37 MDL 177
$10.65 MDL 182
-2.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.99 MDL 205
$42.75 MDL 732
-71.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.96 MDL 376
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 MDL 59.1
$7.63 MDL 131
-54.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 MDL 6,812
$397 MDL 6,786
0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,471 MDL 127.8K
$7,670 MDL 131.2K
-2.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 MDL 1,147
$65.3 MDL 1,117
2.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 906
$54.5 MDL 932
-2.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,938
$111 MDL 1,891
2.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,128
$124 MDL 2,122
0.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 MDL 3,388
$670 MDL 11.5K
-70.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 MDL 2,879
$461 MDL 7,890
-63.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 MDL 5,125
$1,254 MDL 21.5K
-76.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 MDL 4,616
$823 MDL 14.1K
-67.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$920 MDL 15.7K
$2,665 MDL 45.6K
-65.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 MDL 13.9K
$1,890 MDL 32.3K
-57.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MDL 4,557
$855 MDL 14.6K
-68.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Tiraspol: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: April 13, 2026

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