Cost of Living in Chisinau

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Summary of cost of living in Chisinau, Moldova:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,890.9€ (36,735.0L) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 564.0€ (10,956.5L) without rent.
Chisinau is 50.8% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Chisinau is, on average, 61.8% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7.72 €	5.15-15.44
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.88 €	23.16-51.47
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.69 €	6.18-7.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.54 €	1.03-2.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.93 €	1.54-3.09
Cappuccino (regular)	1.65 €	1.03-2.57
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.87 €	0.59-1.29
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.60 €	0.41-1.29
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.15 €	2.92-5.46
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.33-0.70
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.47-0.93
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.31 €	1.17-2.84
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.14 €	2.33-5.84
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.18 €	1.63-2.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.53 €	2.80-4.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.33 €	0.23-0.40
Banana (1 lb)	0.71 €	0.56-1.05
Oranges (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.47-0.93
Tomato (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.35-1.21
Potato (1 lb)	0.30 €	0.19-0.35
Onion (1 lb)	0.22 €	0.14-0.37
Lettuce (1 head)	1.20 €	0.50-2.73
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 €	0.51-1.03
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.63 €	3.09-7.72
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.09 €	0.77-1.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.71 €	1.24-2.26
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.83 €	2.57-3.60
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.31 €	0.31-0.31
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	12.05 €	12.05-20.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.80 €	1.54-3.09
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.41 €	0.33-0.81
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.89 €	3.86-6.18
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.68 €	4.37-5.13
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,553.33 €	25,737.26-30,884.71
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,307.23 €	22,648.79-35,105.62
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	171.48 €	102.95-283.11
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	6.74 €	4.12-10.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	9.44 €	6.69-12.87
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.80 €	20.59-102.95
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.02 €	10.29-30.88
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.69 €	5.66-7.72
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	352.08 €	257.37-411.80
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,071.02 €	3,088.47-12,353.89
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	58.46 €	30.88-102.95
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	43.63 €	20.59-77.21
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	96.57 €	61.77-128.69
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	109.94 €	72.06-154.42
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	566.49 €	450.50-800.89
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	394.64 €	300.33-514.75
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,072.91 €	800.89-1,904.56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	699.32 €	514.75-1,183.91
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	179.50 €	120.91-279.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	131.55 €	95.64-167.37
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	611.35 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.74	8.00-15.00

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