Cost of living in Moldova
Summary of cost of living in Moldova
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 33,113 Leu
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 15,498 Leu
- Moldova is the cheapest country in Eastern Europe (17 out of 17)
- Cost of living in Moldova is cheaper than in 93% of countries in the World (88 out of 95)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 70 Leu | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 65 Leu | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 34 Leu | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 13 Leu | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 24 Leu | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 22 Leu | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 56 Leu | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 13 Leu | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 13 Leu | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 18 Leu | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 134 Leu | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 24 Leu | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 6 Leu | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 10,871 Leu | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 6,953 Leu | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,475 Leu | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 16,369 Leu | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 3,699 Leu | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,771 Leu | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 165 Leu | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 7,575 Leu | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,123 Leu | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 293 Leu | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 70 Leu | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,482 Leu | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,025 Leu | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,388 Leu | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,541 Leu | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 213,977 Leu | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 18 Leu | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 168 Leu | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 165 Leu | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 103 Leu | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 293 Leu | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 70 Leu | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 57 Leu | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 69 Leu | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 20 Leu | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 24 Leu | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 186 Leu | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 328 Leu | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 210 Leu | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 431 Leu | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 766 Leu | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 81 Leu | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 29 Leu | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 31 Leu | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 9,790 Leu | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.50 Leu | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 663 Leu | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 69 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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- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Chişinău costs 444 Leu (4 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Chişinău costs 30 Leu (7 days ago)
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- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Chişinău costs 30 Leu (7 days ago)
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