Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 35.0% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 42.4% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 58.8% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 47.6% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 39.9% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 40.4% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(287.04 L)
7.32 €
(140.00 L)
     -51.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(1,148.14 L)
31.35 €
(600.00 L)
     -47.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(191.36 L)
6.27 €
(120.00 L)
     -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(95.68 L)
1.31 €
(25.00 L)
     -73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(76.54 L)
1.83 €
(35.00 L)
     -54.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(27.86 L)
1.60 €
(30.64 L)
     +10.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(39.55 L)
0.77 €
(14.73 L)
     -62.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(20.29 L)
0.54 €
(10.38 L)
     -48.9 %
Markets
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 €
(112.87 L)
4.16 €
(79.68 L)
     -29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 €
(29.96 L)
0.45 €
(8.62 L)
     -71.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(21.91 L)
0.69 €
(13.22 L)
     -39.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 €
(68.91 L)
2.35 €
(44.93 L)
     -34.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 €
(111.79 L)
4.30 €
(82.29 L)
     -26.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 €
(90.06 L)
2.20 €
(42.16 L)
     -53.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 €
(134.67 L)
3.46 €
(66.22 L)
     -50.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(17.96 L)
0.33 €
(6.40 L)
     -64.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(16.06 L)
0.78 €
(14.95 L)
     -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(16.73 L)
0.68 €
(13.05 L)
     -22.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(20.40 L)
0.82 €
(15.73 L)
     -22.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(12.65 L)
0.28 €
(5.35 L)
     -57.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(13.83 L)
0.29 €
(5.64 L)
     -59.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(21.79 L)
1.25 €
(23.86 L)
     +9.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(7.05 L)
0.68 €
(13.08 L)
     +85.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(66.98 L)
5.23 €
(100.00 L)
     +49.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(27.83 L)
1.11 €
(21.17 L)
     -23.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(39.57 L)
1.73 €
(33.18 L)
     -16.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(114.81 L)
2.51 €
(48.00 L)
     -58.2 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(28.70 L)
0.31 €
(6.00 L)
     -79.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(669.75 L)
12.23 €
(234.00 L)
     -65.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(86.11 L)
1.83 €
(35.00 L)
     -59.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(46.19 L)
0.42 €
(8.05 L)
     -82.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(631.48 L)
3.14 €
(60.00 L)
     -90.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 €
(131.83 L)
4.84 €
(92.59 L)
     -29.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(459,257.83 L)
22,471.04 €
(430,000.00 L)
     -6.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 €
(484,544.34 L)
20,727.55 €
(396,637.14 L)
     -18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.18 €
(4,060.29 L)
220.21 €
(4,213.86 L)
     +3.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(228.12 L)
6.92 €
(132.50 L)
     -41.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.74 €
(530.86 L)
9.61 €
(183.86 L)
     -65.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 €
(1,109.87 L)
41.13 €
(786.98 L)
     -29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(348.09 L)
20.58 €
(393.75 L)
     +13.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(191.36 L)
6.79 €
(130.00 L)
     -32.1 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 €
(9,132.00 L)
348.34 €
(6,665.72 L)
     -27.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,061.54 €
(173,399.27 L)
4,004.31 €
(76,625.43 L)
     -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 €
(1,192.16 L)
48.77 €
(933.33 L)
     -21.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 €
(551.99 L)
43.21 €
(826.92 L)
     +49.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 €
(1,418.86 L)
84.54 €
(1,617.65 L)
     +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 €
(1,820.89 L)
114.26 €
(2,186.42 L)
     +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 €
(20,662.05 L)
401.43 €
(7,681.65 L)
     -62.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 €
(12,793.96 L)
305.25 €
(5,841.26 L)
     -54.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.74 €
(39,969.65 L)
786.49 €
(15,050.09 L)
     -62.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 €
(23,673.65 L)
599.76 €
(11,476.84 L)
     -51.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 €
(12,273.91 L)
133.98 €
(2,563.80 L)
     -79.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 €
(5,970.29 L)
92.06 €
(1,761.66 L)
     -70.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,691.92 €
(32,376.07 L)
580.75 €
(11,113.10 L)
     -65.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 13.70      +186.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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