Cost of Living in Moldova

Summary of cost of living in Moldova:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,910.1€ (36,334.6L) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 581.1€ (11,054.2L) without rent.
Cost of living in Moldova is, on average, 50.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Moldova is, on average, 74.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.90 €	3.68-11.13
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	31.54 €	21.03-44.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.31 €	5.24-7.42
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.31 €	0.93-2.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.99 €	1.31-2.63
Cappuccino (regular)	1.50 €	0.93-2.63
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.80 €	0.53-1.31
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.53 €	0.42-1.05
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.06 €	2.98-5.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.29-0.95
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.48-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.28 €	1.51-2.84
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.34 €	2.86-7.63
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.19 €	1.43-2.74
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.39 €	2.15-4.29
Apples (1 lb)	0.33 €	0.19-0.48
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.60-0.95
Oranges (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.45-1.07
Tomato (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.45-1.19
Potato (1 lb)	0.28 €	0.19-0.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.29 €	0.17-0.48
Lettuce (1 head)	1.23 €	0.63-2.10
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 €	0.53-0.84
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.73 €	2.63-9.46
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.08 €	0.79-1.37
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.71 €	1.10-2.37
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.63 €	2.37-3.05
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.32 €	0.28-0.32
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	12.30 €	9.46-18.55
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.58 €	1.05-2.63
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.42 €	0.26-0.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.15 €	3.15-4.73
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.90 €	4.49-5.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,028.45 €	15,771.34-31,542.68
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,032.90 €	18,294.75-25,497.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	206.16 €	111.71-372.38
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	7.54 €	4.21-13.14
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	10.22 €	7.89-15.77
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.94 €	14.72-94.63
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.67 €	10.51-21.03
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.31 €	4.21-7.89
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	349.72 €	262.86-420.57
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,012.02 €	2,628.56-5,993.11
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	51.04 €	21.03-78.86
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	41.17 €	18.55-63.09
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.24 €	46.37-136.68
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	111.51 €	63.09-157.71
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	398.12 €	248.87-630.85
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	296.65 €	199.10-497.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	756.71 €	420.57-1,892.56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	553.43 €	315.43-1,314.28
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	134.77 €	97.68-184.96
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	92.18 €	69.36-146.52
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	535.11 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.39	8.00-18.00

Prices in Moldova

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