Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Rio das Ostras Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Rio das Ostras

😐 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 0.8% more expensive than Rio das Ostras without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 9.4% cheaper than Rio das Ostras without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 MDL 85.7
$5.02 R$26.38
-1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.74 MDL 324
$27.16 R$143
-31.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 MDL 132
$6.27 R$32.94
21.69%
Cappuccino
$1.17 MDL 20.20
$1.35 R$7.08
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MDL 10.55
$1.19 R$6.24
-48.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MDL 5.50
$0.54 R$2.86
-40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 MDL 15.92
$1.77 R$9.29
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MDL 28.42
$2.71 R$14.24
-39.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 MDL 18.64
$1.05 R$5.51
2.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MDL 9.15
$1.24 R$6.49
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.91
$1.04 R$5.47
38.46%
Eggs
$1.58 MDL 27.29
$2.02 R$10.62
-21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MDL 176
$6.28 R$32.96
62.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 MDL 88.8
$3.28 R$17.22
56.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.71 MDL 151
$7.92 R$41.57
9.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.46
$2.33 R$12.23
-63.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 31.23
$1.33 R$7.00
36.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.66
$1.12 R$5.90
53.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 35.02
$1.34 R$7.05
51.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.24
$1.11 R$5.83
-26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.42
$0.93 R$4.86
-41.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.42
$0.41 R$2.14
229.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MDL 8.84
$0.49 R$2.60
4.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.9
$2.01 R$10.56
60.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 MDL 90.0
$7.82 R$41.05
-33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.88
$1.23 R$6.43
3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MDL 34.38
$2.07 R$10.88
-3.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 MDL 4.94
$0.69 R$3.63
-57.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.81 R$199
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 MDL 17.53
$1.08 R$5.66
-6.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.28
$0.67 R$3.50
-62.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 MDL 92.0
$7.42 R$38.94
-28.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MDL 23.02
$0.98 R$5.17
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 549.0K
$16.1K R$84.3K
97.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 543.1K
$27.2K R$142.9K
15.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 MDL 1,103
$68.0 R$357
-6.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.37 MDL 127
$12.05 R$63.3
-38.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.60 MDL 183
$15.92 R$83.6
-33.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.30 MDL 213
$24.41 R$128
-49.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.24 R$69.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 MDL 61.7
$5.48 R$28.77
-34.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,779
$332 R$1,743
18.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,752 MDL 134.0K
$6,418 R$33.7K
20.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 MDL 1,154
$45.58 R$239
46.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 MDL 934
$41.47 R$218
30.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,986
$75.3 R$395
52.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,155
$61.7 R$324
102.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 MDL 3,499
$182 R$958
10.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MDL 2,950
$128 R$673
33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 MDL 5,221
$409 R$2,149
-26.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MDL 4,582
$287 R$1,504
-7.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$916 MDL 15.8K
$1,592 R$8,361
-42.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 MDL 14.0K
$1,135 R$5,961
-28.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Rio das Ostras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MDL 4,591
$522 R$2,741
-49.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9
2.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tiraspol: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rio das Ostras: March 2, 2026

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