Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 34.6% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 42.0% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 58.6% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 47.3% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 39.6% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 40.5% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(285.46 L)
7.36 €
(140.00 L)
     -51.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(1,141.86 L)
31.53 €
(600.00 L)
     -47.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(190.31 L)
6.31 €
(120.00 L)
     -36.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(95.15 L)
1.31 €
(25.00 L)
     -73.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(76.12 L)
1.84 €
(35.00 L)
     -54.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(27.71 L)
1.61 €
(30.63 L)
     +10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(39.33 L)
0.77 €
(14.73 L)
     -62.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(20.18 L)
0.54 €
(10.37 L)
     -48.6 %
Markets
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 €
(112.25 L)
4.19 €
(79.68 L)
     -29.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 €
(29.80 L)
0.45 €
(8.62 L)
     -71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(21.79 L)
0.69 €
(13.22 L)
     -39.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 €
(68.53 L)
2.36 €
(44.93 L)
     -34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 €
(111.18 L)
4.32 €
(82.29 L)
     -26.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 €
(89.57 L)
2.22 €
(42.16 L)
     -52.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 €
(133.93 L)
3.48 €
(66.22 L)
     -50.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(17.86 L)
0.34 €
(6.40 L)
     -64.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(15.97 L)
0.79 €
(14.95 L)
     -6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(16.64 L)
0.69 €
(13.05 L)
     -21.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(20.29 L)
0.83 €
(15.73 L)
     -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(12.58 L)
0.28 €
(5.35 L)
     -57.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(13.75 L)
0.30 €
(5.64 L)
     -59.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(21.67 L)
1.25 €
(23.86 L)
     +10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(7.01 L)
0.69 €
(13.08 L)
     +86.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(66.61 L)
5.25 €
(100.00 L)
     +50.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(27.67 L)
1.11 €
(21.17 L)
     -23.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(39.35 L)
1.74 €
(33.18 L)
     -15.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(114.19 L)
2.52 €
(48.00 L)
     -58.0 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(28.55 L)
0.32 €
(6.00 L)
     -79.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(666.08 L)
12.30 €
(234.00 L)
     -64.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(85.64 L)
1.84 €
(35.00 L)
     -59.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(45.94 L)
0.42 €
(8.05 L)
     -82.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(628.02 L)
3.15 €
(60.00 L)
     -90.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 €
(131.11 L)
4.87 €
(92.59 L)
     -29.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(456,742.87 L)
22,594.77 €
(430,000.00 L)
     -5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 €
(481,890.91 L)
20,841.69 €
(396,637.14 L)
     -17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.18 €
(4,038.06 L)
221.42 €
(4,213.86 L)
     +4.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(226.87 L)
6.96 €
(132.50 L)
     -41.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.74 €
(527.96 L)
9.66 €
(183.86 L)
     -65.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 €
(1,103.80 L)
41.35 €
(786.98 L)
     -28.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(346.18 L)
20.69 €
(393.75 L)
     +13.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(190.31 L)
6.83 €
(130.00 L)
     -31.7 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 €
(9,081.99 L)
349.87 €
(6,658.32 L)
     -26.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(167,789.57 L)
4,018.58 €
(76,477.45 L)
     -54.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 €
(1,185.63 L)
49.04 €
(933.33 L)
     -21.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 €
(548.97 L)
43.45 €
(826.92 L)
     +50.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 €
(1,411.09 L)
85.00 €
(1,617.65 L)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 €
(1,810.91 L)
114.84 €
(2,185.53 L)
     +20.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 €
(20,548.90 L)
403.10 €
(7,671.35 L)
     -62.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 €
(12,723.90 L)
306.18 €
(5,826.99 L)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,085.47 €
(39,688.49 L)
789.18 €
(15,018.75 L)
     -62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 €
(23,544.01 L)
601.64 €
(11,449.78 L)
     -51.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 €
(12,206.70 L)
134.43 €
(2,558.42 L)
     -79.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 €
(5,937.60 L)
92.26 €
(1,755.87 L)
     -70.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,691.92 €
(32,198.78 L)
583.51 €
(11,104.77 L)
     -65.5 %
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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