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| Food | Price in L | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 MDL | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 MDL | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 MDL | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 MDL | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 MDL | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 MDL | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 MDL | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 MDL | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 MDL | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 MDL | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 MDL | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 MDL | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 MDL | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 MDL | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 MDL | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 MDL | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 MDL | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 MDL | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 MDL | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 MDL | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 MDL | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 MDL | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 MDL | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 MDL | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 MDL | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 MDL | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 MDL | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 MDL | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 MDL | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 MDL | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 MDL | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 MDL | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 MDL | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 MDL | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 MDL | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 MDL | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 MDL | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 MDL | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 MDL | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 MDL | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 MDL | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 MDL | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 MDL | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 MDL | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 MDL | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 MDL | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 MDL | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 MDL | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 MDL | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 MDL | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 MDL | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 MDL | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 MDL | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 MDL | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 MDL | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 MDL | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 MDL | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 MDL | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 MDL | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 MDL | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 MDL | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 MDL | |||
When people think about studying or staying abroad, Moldova might come to their minds and they might ask how much it costs to live there. This mostly depends on your lifestyle and where you want to stay, but most people would say that it’s an unbelievable cheap country.
On average, it can be said that living expenses are significantly lower if compared to other countries. Moldova has to offer a lot, with an incredibly low cost of living in an excelling country, but only if you live modest lives.
Restaurants
People interested in eating out will be glad to hear that a meal at a restaurant can cost under USD3 and the juices, domestic beers, and wines are also extremely cheap as well. Living in this country and eating daily in restaurants is not very hard for the tourists, as the prices are quite reasonable compared to the prices in some countries.
Markets
Fruit and vegetable lovers would feel satisfied to hear that the prices are inexpensive that the cost of food at the local markets is almost negligible. When you have a job, the prices at the local markets are based on the average salary of the workers and they are rather inexpensive so that everyone can afford food for their families.
Transportation
Moldova is a country where you can live well even though you do not have much money to spend. Public transport is very cheap and every person can afford it. Gasoline is also rather cheap here so that you can afford driving there, too, especially if you are earning your wage out of the country.
Utilities
Unlike food, utilities and the Internet are not so cheap in Moldova. You have to spare at least USD 70 a month for basic utilities, such as heating, water, and electricity, and they are necessary. On the other hand, the country has very clean and rather cheap phone lines.
Clothing and shoes
Life in the country is cheaper compared to some developed countries. However, the prices of clothing and shoes are considered rather high about the minimum wages. If you earn USD160 per month, it would be difficult to afford a pair of Nike running shoes which will take you half of the page.
Rent Per Month
Living out of the center would be much affordable as the costs can easily be cut down by half or more in comparison to the bigger cities. If you decide not to spend so much money on rent, you can live cheaply outside of the capital city. On the other hand, the rent for a very spacious apartment in the center of the capital city Yerevan costs approximately USD 200, which again is not expensive if you get a salary from another region.
