Cost of living in Moldova
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 75 Leu | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 66 Leu | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 34 Leu | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 13 Leu | |
| 12 eggs, large | 26 Leu | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 23 Leu | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 59 Leu | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 11 Leu | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 7 Leu | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 15 Leu | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 91 Leu | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 26 Leu | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 7 Leu | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 10,994 Leu | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 6,265 Leu | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,573 Leu | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 6,367 Leu | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 3,186 Leu | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 941 Leu | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 179 Leu | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 6,817 Leu | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,528 Leu | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 203 Leu | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 46 Leu | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 1,303 Leu | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 664 Leu | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,074 Leu | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,921 Leu | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 218,532 Leu | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 18 Leu | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 192 Leu | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 107 Leu | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 130 Leu | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 222 Leu | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 58 Leu | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 71 Leu | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 57 Leu | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 28 Leu | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 34 Leu | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 89 Leu | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 282 Leu | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 182 Leu | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 289 Leu | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 609 Leu | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 73 Leu | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 34 Leu | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 30 Leu | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 12,019 Leu | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.82 Leu | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,098 Leu | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 24 Leu | |
Map of Cost of Living in Moldova
This map shows only the top cities in Moldova. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 kg of rice in Chişinău costs 12 Leu (4 days ago)
- 500 g of bread in Chişinău costs 2.50 Leu (4 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Chişinău costs 80 Leu (4 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Chişinău costs 18 Leu (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Chişinău costs 8 Leu (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Chişinău costs 15 Leu (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of local cheese in Chişinău costs 45 Leu (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Chişinău costs 6.00 Leu (4 days ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Chişinău costs 14 Leu (4 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Chişinău costs 21 Leu (4 days ago)