Cost of Living in Moldova

Summary of cost of living in Moldova:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 L 115.00-250.00
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 18.00-65.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 L 30.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 29.23 L 15.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 15.62 L 12.00-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.28 L 8.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 80.27 L 56.78-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.44 L 5.44-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11.22 L 7.71-15.88
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.50 L 21.60-55.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 78.80 L 37.65-158.76
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 41.34 L 27.17-45.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 66.78 L 39.01-81.65
Apples (1 lb) 6.70 L 4.54-9.53
Banana (1 lb) 13.99 L 9.07-20.41
Oranges (1 lb) 13.55 L 8.62-22.68
Tomato (1 lb) 15.83 L 6.80-22.68
Potato (1 lb) 6.15 L 4.54-8.62
Onion (1 lb) 4.46 L 2.72-9.07
Lettuce (1 head) 22.10 L 9.91-48.75
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.58 L 10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 90.00 L 60.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.34 L 15.00-26.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 34.05 L 21.00-50.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 L 50.00-70.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 L 6.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234.00 L 200.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 L 29.73-50.00
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) 90.79 L 83.28-94.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 550,000.00 L 500,000.00-600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 546,399.00 L 440,000.00-682,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,974.25 L 2,000.00-4,636.36
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 134.66 L 80.00-200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 189.76 L 140.00-250.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 678.41 L 350.00-2,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 346.15 L 200.00-600.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 L 99.11-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,260.48 L 3,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,793.53 L 50,000.00-240,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,055.19 L 600.00-2,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 806.30 L 400.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,828.38 L 1,000.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,048.21 L 1,200.00-3,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,551.12 L 6,937.51-16,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,616.28 L 4,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,668.00 L 12,000.00-39,642.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 13,190.38 L 8,500.00-23,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,617.72 L 2,393.90-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,684.82 L 2,025.60-3,251.58
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,276.61 L
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.14 8.00-13.00

Prices in Moldova

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