Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chisinau vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary
Chisinau is 12.9% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Chisinau
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Chisinau
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Chisinau
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Chisinau
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% more in Chisinau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Chisinau
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Chisinau
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Chisinau are more expensive than in Moldova.
Chisinau vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chisinau instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
$8.95
MDL151.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
$7.76
MDL131.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
$0.87
MDL14.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
$0.62
MDL10.56
|
|
Moldova vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
$0.58
MDL9.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
$5.29
MDL89.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
$4.69
MDL79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
$2.64
MDL44.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
$2.55
MDL43.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
$0.40
MDL6.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
$0.85
MDL14.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
$0.85
MDL14.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
$0.95
MDL16.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
$0.36
MDL6.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
$0.26
MDL4.45
|
|
Moldova vs. Chisinau - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
$5.36
MDL90.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
$13.97
MDL236.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
$31,402.03
MDL531,845.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
$4.48
MDL75.83
|
|
Moldova vs. Chisinau - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
$10.50
MDL177.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
$675.28
MDL11,437.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
$492.96
MDL8,349.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
$130.19
MDL2,205.03
|
|
Moldova vs. Chisinau - Cost of housing
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
$407.06
MDL6,894.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
$6,644.14
MDL112,529.60
|
|
Moldova vs. Chisinau - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
$1.79
MDL30.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
$1.85
MDL31.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
$3.34
MDL56.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
$39.44
MDL668.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
$7.76
MDL131.44
|
|
Moldova vs. Chisinau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
$66.56
MDL1,127.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
$53.80
MDL911.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
$115.49
MDL1,956.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
$122.07
MDL2,067.39
|
|
Moldova vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing
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