Moldova vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 40.6% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants
pay 32.6% more in Moldova
Groceries
pay 24.5% more in Moldova
Transportation
pay 28.5% more in Moldova
Housing
pay 91.2% more in Moldova
Childcare
pay 48.8% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.2% more in Moldova
Clothing
pay 38.2% more in Moldova

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Moldova are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moldova.

Moldova vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moldova instead of Russia, you would:

pay 32.6% more for restaurants

 
Russia
Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.51
RUB592.17
$6.37
MDL118.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.14
RUB376.89
$6.65
MDL124.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
RUB72.57
$0.89
MDL16.55

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pay 24.5% more for groceries

 
Russia
Moldova
Bread
1 loaf
$0.47
RUB42.63
$0.45
MDL8.41
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.72
RUB337.97
$4.73
MDL88.19
Milk (1 gallon) $3.07
RUB279.48
$4.55
MDL84.94

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pay 28.5% more for transportation

 
Russia
Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.12
RUB192.72
$4.99
MDL93.14
Monthly public transit pass $17.67
RUB1,607.03
$12.97
MDL241.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,642.44
RUB2,423,540.06
$25,774.44
MDL480,734.11

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pay 91.2% more for housing

 
Russia
Moldova
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$5.97
RUB543.46
$10.34
MDL192.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $304.49
RUB27,698.37
$453.48
MDL8,458.05
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $210.86
RUB19,180.57
$380.54
MDL7,097.60

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pay 48.8% more for childcare

 
Russia
Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $190.09
RUB17,291.84
$368.94
MDL6,881.41
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,074.52
RUB461,605.77
$5,247.42
MDL97,872.67

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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Russia
Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.42
RUB129.41
$1.25
MDL23.26
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.67
RUB151.97
$1.42
MDL26.46
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.10
RUB190.82
$2.77
MDL51.69

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pay 38.2% more for clothing

 
Russia
Moldova
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.85
RUB4,716.42
$62.93
MDL1,173.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.92
RUB3,085.68
$48.50
MDL904.61
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.53
RUB6,961.30
$94.60
MDL1,764.41

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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