Cost of living in Moldova
Summary of cost of living in Moldova
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 46,132 Leu
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 20,577 Leu WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 160 Leu | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 134 Leu | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 74 Leu | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 21 Leu | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 44 Leu | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 33 Leu | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 71 Leu | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 17 Leu | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 14 Leu | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 32 Leu | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 142 Leu | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 32 Leu | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 7 Leu | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 15,559 Leu | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 9,316 Leu | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 4,345 Leu | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 8,958 Leu | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 5,648 Leu | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 2,241 Leu | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 172 Leu | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 6,295 Leu | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 4,012 Leu | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 312 Leu | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 99 Leu | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 973 Leu | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 899 Leu | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,928 Leu | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,252 Leu | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 230,000 Leu | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 27 Leu | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 394 Leu | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 89 Leu | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 80 Leu | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 353 Leu | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 80 Leu | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 106 Leu | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 68 Leu | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 27 Leu | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 47 Leu | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 110 Leu | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 334 Leu | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 213 Leu | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 668 Leu | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 454 Leu | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 106 Leu | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 39 Leu | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 38 Leu | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 15,000 Leu | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.00 Leu | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,335 Leu | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 48 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:
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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