Moldova: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Moldova uses Types C and F sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Money

MDL Moldovan Leu MDL

Average in 2025: 1 USD = 17.38 MDL (World Bank). No daily reference rate is published for this currency by the ECB; check a live rate before exchanging.

Price level 50 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Moldova are about 50% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

Romanianofficial63%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+2

Moldova is on UTC+2 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in Moldova drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

14 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.

December 2026

Fri 25 Christmas Day (by new style)

January 2027

Fri 1 New Year's Day
Thu 7 Christmas Day (by old style)
Fri 8 Christmas Day (by old style)

March 2027

Mon 8 International Women's Day

May 2027

Sat 1 International Workers' Solidarity Day
Sun 2 Easter
Mon 3 Easter
Sun 9 Europe Day
Sun 9 Victory Day and Commemoration of the heroes fallen for Independence of Fatherland
Mon 10 Day of Rejoicing