Travel budget and cost of living in Chisinau (Moldova) how much does a trip cost?
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Chisinau travel budget
Chisinau: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Chisinau
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Chisinau for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 30 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10 per person
- $ 1.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 705* (13034 MDL)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 98 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 3.4 per person
- $ 7.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 2209* (40810 MDL)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 127 for 2 ppl.
- $ 31 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 3194* (58996 MDL)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Chisinau compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Chisinau in 2024 is 39% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Chisinau in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Chisinau by expense type
Restaurant budget in Chisinau
($ 5.4 to $ 17)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 13 to $ 34)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 6.5 to $ 8.1)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.9 to $ 2.7)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 1.4 to $ 2.5)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 1 to $ 2.5)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 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)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Chisinau
($ 85 to $ 1282)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 39 to $ 724)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150
($ 41 to $ 706)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 42 to $ 1310)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 92 to $ 660)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 453
($ 30 to $ 30)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 42 to $ 744)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 47 to $ 1276)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
($ 43 to $ 817)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 66 to $ 706)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 198
Supermarket food budget in Chisinau
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1 to $ 2.1)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.8 to $ 5.5)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Chisinau
($ 0.3 to $ 0.3)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.5)
40% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.7 to $ 3.2)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 23 to $ 44)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 69
Leisure activity budget in Chisinau
($ 6.5 to $ 8.1)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 14 to $ 29)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Chisinau
($ 2.7 to $ 3.2)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 34 to $ 110)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 17 to $ 83)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 153)
(fair price: $ 215)
(fair price: $ 874)
(fair price: $ 644)
(fair price: $ 218)
(fair price: $ 808)
About this information on the cost of living in Chisinau
The information about the cost of living in Chisinau shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Chisinau was updated on 11-11-2024.
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