Travel budget and cost of living in Moldova how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Moldova and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Moldova. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Moldova travel budget.
Travel budget in Moldova
Moldova: calculate your travel budget
Moldova: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Moldova for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 64 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.2 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1187* (21602 MDL)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 79 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 3.4 per person
- $ 6.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 1912* (34804 MDL)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 89 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 6.3 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 2598* (47292 MDL)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Moldova in 2024
Cost of living: Moldova VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Moldova in 2024 is 43% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Moldova by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Moldova compared to the national average.
Cities | /Moldova | View Details |
---|---|---|
Taraclia | 28% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Taraclia |
Comrat | 20% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Comrat |
Chisinau | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Chisinau |
Glodeni | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Glodeni |
Nisporeni | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Nisporeni |
Cantemir | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Cantemir |
Local prices in Moldova by expense type
Moldova: Restaurant budget
($ 3.9 to $ 17)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 12 to $ 23)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 6.1 to $ 7.9)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.4 to $ 2.6)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Moldova: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 70 to $ 721)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 57 to $ 218)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 66 to $ 230)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 224
($ 65 to $ 300)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 113 to $ 311)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 437
($ 56 to $ 489)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 65 to $ 310)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 70 to $ 352)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 64 to $ 240)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 76 to $ 283)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
Moldova: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.8 to $ 1.7)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 1.9)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.3 to $ 5.9)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.9 to $ 2.7)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Moldova: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.3 to $ 0.3)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.3 to $ 1.5)
43% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.4 to $ 3.3)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 22 to $ 45)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Moldova: Leisure activity budget
($ 4.4 to $ 8.2)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 12 to $ 29)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Moldova: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 2.5 to $ 3.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 26 to $ 106)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 17 to $ 84)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 156)
(fair price: $ 218)
(fair price: $ 886)
(fair price: $ 653)
(fair price: $ 221)
(fair price: $ 820)
About the information on the cost of living in Moldova
The information about the cost of living in Moldova shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Moldova updated on 11-11-2024.
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