Cost of living in Chisinau
Chisinau, Moldova
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Cost of living in Chisinau vs. Moldova overall average
Chisinau is 9.6% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Chisinau
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Chisinau
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Chisinau
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Chisinau
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Chisinau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.8% more in Chisinau
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Chisinau are more expensive than in Moldova.
Chisinau Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
MDL123.22
|
$3.88
-
$16.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL113.74
|
$6.10
-
$7.21
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MDL16.14
|
$0.64
-
$1.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MDL11.66
|
$0.44
-
$1.39
|
Chisinau - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MDL8.79
|
$0.33
-
$0.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
MDL85.87
|
$3.33
-
$6.93
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL77.88
|
$3.15
-
$6.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
MDL39.15
|
$1.06
-
$2.70
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL40.21
|
$1.76
-
$2.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.10
|
$0.25
-
$0.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL13.69
|
$0.63
-
$1.01
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL12.79
|
$0.50
-
$1.13
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL14.71
|
$0.38
-
$1.26
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.16
|
$0.20
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.17
|
$0.15
-
$0.50
|
Chisinau - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
MDL86.47
|
$4.74
-
$5.46
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL221.79
|
$12.97
-
$16.63
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL440,741.92
|
$22,171.56
-
$30,485.90
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL76.77
|
$3.44
-
$8.31
|
Chisinau - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.71
MDL183.07
|
$8.31
-
$16.63
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.73
MDL9,160.92
|
$360.29
-
$750.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,507.15
|
$277.14
-
$535.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL2,914.38
|
$84.77
-
$300.24
|
Chisinau - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$369.13
MDL6,312.11
|
$277.14
-
$443.43
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,254.37
MDL89,849.53
|
$3,325.73
-
$11,789.39
|
Chisinau - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
MDL28.43
|
$1.00
-
$2.22
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MDL29.57
|
$1.11
-
$2.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL47.39
|
$2.49
-
$3.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.60
MDL779.78
|
$24.94
-
$110.86
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.21
MDL123.22
|
$6.65
-
$9.98
|
Chisinau - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,076.07
|
$30.49
-
$110.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL829.35
|
$27.71
-
$83.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,617.63
|
$66.51
-
$166.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.61
MDL2,130.75
|
$66.51
-
$166.29
|
Chisinau - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Moldova
to see the average cost of cities throughout Moldova, like
Chisinau,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Moldova compared to Chisinau.
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