Cost of living and expenses in Moldova

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Moldova? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Moldova, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Moldova (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Moldova Moldovan leu (MDL). For 10 US dollars you can get 182 Moldovan lei. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.82 thousand Moldovan lei. And the other way around: For 100 Moldovan lei you can get 5.49 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Moldova


What are the different prices in the cities in Moldova? Look here: Prices in cities in Moldova

Prices: Chișinău   Tiraspol   Ungheni   Bender   Soroca   Bălți   Cahul   Comrat   Dubăsari   Florești  

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Moldova: Chișinău  


McDonald's prices in Moldova: Chișinău  

Pizza prices in Moldova: Chișinău  

KFC prices in Moldova: Chișinău  


Price fees $209 ($117 - $384)

fees

$209 ($117 - $384)
1.8% more than in United States

Price internet $10.5 ($8.2 - $16.5)

internet

$10.5 ($8.2 - $16.5)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $52 ($22 - $82)

jeans

$52 ($22 - $82)
1.8% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $544

average earnings

$544
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $392 ($247 - $627)

renting a small apartment in the center

$392 ($247 - $627)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $561 ($329 - $836)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$561 ($329 - $836)
77% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Moldova:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.33 (MDL 6)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $12.8 (MDL 234)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.3 (MDL 24)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $16.6K (MDL 302K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $392 (MDL 7.15K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $296 (MDL 5.4K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $715 (MDL 13K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $561 (MDL 10.2K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $209 (MDL 3.82K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $10.5 (MDL 192)
  11. numb_34 $7.8 (MDL 142)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $52 (MDL 939)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $40 (MDL 738)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $85 (MDL 1.54K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $112 (MDL 2.05K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $20.1K (MDL 366K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $357 (MDL 6.52K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.46K (MDL 26.6K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $4.05K (MDL 73.9K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1K (MDL 18.2K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $544 (MDL 9.91K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 12%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.6 (MDL 30)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.27 (MDL 5)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $3.3 (MDL 60)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Moldova

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2013: $764(MDL 13.9K), 2015: $868(MDL 15.8K), 2016: $888(MDL 16.2K), 2017: $872(MDL 15.9K), and 2018: $953(MDL 17.4K)

Moldova price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2013-2018
Moldova price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Moldova?
See the average salary in previous years in 2013: $181(MDL 3.29K), 2015: $197(MDL 3.59K), 2016: $246(MDL 4.48K), 2017: $260(MDL 4.74K), and 2018: $290(MDL 5.28K)

Moldova price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2013-2018
Moldova price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2013: $97(MDL 1.77K), 2015: $118(MDL 2.14K), 2016: $116(MDL 2.12K), 2017: $113(MDL 2.06K), and 2018: $125(MDL 2.27K)

Moldova price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2013-2018
Moldova price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2013: $7.3(MDL 133), 2015: $8(MDL 145), 2016: $8.4(MDL 154), 2017: $8.9(MDL 162), and 2018: $8.9(MDL 161)

Moldova price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2013-2018
Moldova price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Moldova in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2013: $50(MDL 908), 2015: $44(MDL 809), 2016: $56(MDL 1.03K), 2017: $52(MDL 943), and 2018: $60(MDL 1.09K)

Moldova price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2013-2018
Moldova price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

average earnings

$544
88% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$10.5 ($8.2 - $16.5)
85% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1.5 ($1.1 - $2.1)
67% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$10 ($6.6 - $16.5)
23% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.9 ($1 - $2.7)
61% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.8 ($1.4 - $2.2)
5.1% more than in United States