Cost of living in Moldova

Summary of cost of living in Moldova

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 46,146 Leu
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 20,509 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 158 Leu
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 162 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 22 Leu
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 106 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 13,706 Leu
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 10,942 Leu
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 4,428 Leu
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 7,811 Leu
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 5,066 Leu
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 2,566 Leu
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 176 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) 966 Leu
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 741 Leu
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 1,804 Leu
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 2,176 Leu
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 402,534 Leu
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 27 Leu
Monthly ticket public transport 231 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 236 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 572 Leu
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 106 Leu
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 32 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 788 Leu
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 48 Leu

Map of Cost of Living in Moldova

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This map shows only the top cities in Moldova. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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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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