Cost of living in Moldova

The cost of living in Moldova is approximately 817 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2001 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Moldova

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
817 $
Without Rent
370 $
Rent & Utilities
446 $
Food
261 $
Transport
31 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
543 $
GDP per Capita
6,651 $
Freedom Index
7.66
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
2%
Population
2.6M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.82 $
Dinner 28.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $
Capuccino 1.58 $
Coke, 330ml 0.95 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.13 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.46 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.12 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.18 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.49 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.81 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.78 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.68 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.67 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 2.85 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.32 $
Monthly Pass 13.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.37 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.36 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.85 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.33 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 124 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 191 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 10.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 295 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 582 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 380 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 843 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,552 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,106 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 543 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.46%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.05 $
Haircut 4.14 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 94.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 371 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,720 $

Cities in Moldova by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Chisinau
$394
Dubasari
$382
Orhei
$382
Comrat
$381
Soroca
$380
Cahul
$375
Balti
$363
Tiraspol
$313
Ungheni
$298
Bender
$293