Cost of Living in Moldova

Summary of cost of living in Moldova:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 L 78.49-250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 L 400.00-1,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 130.00 L 120.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30.00 L 18.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 L 29.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 30.05 L 15.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 16.69 L 11.50-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.46 L 8.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 79.61 L 60.19-111.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.28 L 5.44-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11.47 L 8.16-15.88
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.84 L 24.00-55.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 77.43 L 37.65-113.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 40.83 L 27.17-45.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 66.59 L 39.01-81.65
Apples (1 lb) 6.35 L 3.63-8.62
Banana (1 lb) 14.17 L 9.98-20.41
Oranges (1 lb) 13.39 L 8.62-22.68
Tomato (1 lb) 16.11 L 6.80-23.59
Potato (1 lb) 6.00 L 3.63-7.26
Onion (1 lb) 4.45 L 2.72-9.07
Lettuce (1 head) 24.14 L 9.81-48.75
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.42 L 10.00-21.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 90.00 L 55.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.77 L 15.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 33.27 L 21.00-47.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 L 50.00-75.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 L 6.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234.00 L 196.22-600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 32.50 L 29.43-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 L 6.44-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 L 60.00-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 90.64 L 83.28-94.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 549,405.29 L 500,000.00-600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 502,665.56 L 440,000.00-682,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,341.98 L 2,000.00-5,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 139.59 L 80.00-200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 190.01 L 130.00-250.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 708.24 L 350.00-2,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 L 200.00-600.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 L 100.00-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,680.04 L 5,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 126,738.79 L 60,000.00-240,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,067.20 L 600.00-2,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 787.00 L 400.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,816.42 L 1,000.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,096.04 L 1,200.00-3,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,433.47 L 7,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,403.53 L 5,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,375.30 L 10,000.00-39,243.23
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,821.59 L 8,000.00-23,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,538.70 L 2,369.76-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,556.97 L 1,858.05-3,251.58
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,425.13 L
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.36 8.00-15.00

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