Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 35.9% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 43.2% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 59.4% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 48.1% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 40.2% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 40.9% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(286.55 L)
7.33 €
(140.00 L)
     -51.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 €
(1,193.94 L)
31.41 €
(600.00 L)
     -49.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(191.03 L)
6.28 €
(120.00 L)
     -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(95.52 L)
1.31 €
(25.00 L)
     -73.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(76.41 L)
1.91 €
(36.54 L)
     -52.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 €
(27.99 L)
1.60 €
(30.63 L)
     +9.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(40.45 L)
0.82 €
(15.61 L)
     -61.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(20.28 L)
0.57 €
(10.94 L)
     -46.0 %
Markets
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(111.61 L)
4.14 €
(79.13 L)
     -29.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 €
(30.17 L)
0.46 €
(8.78 L)
     -70.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(22.21 L)
0.68 €
(13.01 L)
     -41.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 €
(69.46 L)
2.36 €
(45.03 L)
     -35.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 €
(111.75 L)
4.30 €
(82.17 L)
     -26.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 €
(90.79 L)
2.20 €
(42.04 L)
     -53.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(133.68 L)
3.44 €
(65.79 L)
     -50.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(18.26 L)
0.34 €
(6.40 L)
     -65.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(16.42 L)
0.78 €
(14.86 L)
     -9.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(17.42 L)
0.69 €
(13.15 L)
     -24.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 €
(20.61 L)
0.83 €
(15.82 L)
     -23.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(12.55 L)
0.28 €
(5.34 L)
     -57.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(13.91 L)
0.30 €
(5.74 L)
     -58.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(22.46 L)
1.28 €
(24.46 L)
     +8.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(7.20 L)
0.68 €
(12.99 L)
     +80.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(66.86 L)
5.23 €
(100.00 L)
     +49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 €
(28.15 L)
1.08 €
(20.71 L)
     -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(39.57 L)
1.74 €
(33.18 L)
     -16.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(114.62 L)
2.49 €
(47.59 L)
     -58.5 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(28.65 L)
0.31 €
(6.00 L)
     -79.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(668.61 L)
12.25 €
(234.00 L)
     -65.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(76.41 L)
1.70 €
(32.50 L)
     -57.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(46.12 L)
0.42 €
(8.05 L)
     -82.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 €
(601.75 L)
3.14 €
(60.00 L)
     -90.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(130.51 L)
4.82 €
(92.17 L)
     -29.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(477,577.85 L)
20,938.99 €
(400,000.00 L)
     -16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 €
(489,517.29 L)
19,992.03 €
(381,910.00 L)
     -22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 €
(4,077.86 L)
219.10 €
(4,185.47 L)
     +2.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(227.68 L)
6.81 €
(130.00 L)
     -42.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 €
(526.53 L)
9.71 €
(185.48 L)
     -64.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 €
(1,116.34 L)
42.89 €
(819.39 L)
     -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(347.49 L)
18.65 €
(356.25 L)
     +2.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(191.03 L)
6.28 €
(120.00 L)
     -37.2 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 €
(9,116.43 L)
341.10 €
(6,516.01 L)
     -28.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(168,425.79 L)
3,865.46 €
(73,842.28 L)
     -56.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 €
(1,205.29 L)
46.82 €
(894.44 L)
     -25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.59 €
(565.31 L)
40.47 €
(773.08 L)
     +36.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.44 €
(1,422.06 L)
84.37 €
(1,611.76 L)
     +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.59 €
(1,883.45 L)
110.92 €
(2,118.95 L)
     +12.5 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,082.14 €
(20,672.30 L)
394.58 €
(7,537.69 L)
     -63.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.46 €
(12,731.53 L)
296.09 €
(5,656.24 L)
     -55.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,091.43 €
(39,952.80 L)
774.03 €
(14,786.42 L)
     -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,241.89 €
(23,724.00 L)
592.96 €
(11,327.34 L)
     -52.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 649.28 €
(12,403.34 L)
130.60 €
(2,494.84 L)
     -79.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.18 €
(5,906.28 L)
90.03 €
(1,719.80 L)
     -70.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 €
(32,599.69 L)
572.69 €
(10,940.14 L)
     -66.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 13.69      +186.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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