20 Money Changers in Chișinău
Every currency exchange we track within 25 km of central Chișinău, Moldova — ranked by verified customer rating, not by who pays us. It is 19:31 in Chișinău and 8 of the 19 with published hours are open right now.
Today's mid-market MDL rate
Collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTCThis is the real rate Moldovan lei trade at before anyone adds a margin. Every counter in Chișinău quotes worse than this — the only question is by how much.
| Pair | Mid-market rate | A fair counter offer (2% spread) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD → MDL | 17.5611 | 17.2099 or better |
| 1 GBP → MDL | 23.5250 | 23.0545 or better |
| 1 AED → MDL | 4.7818 | 4.6861 or better |
| 1 SAR → MDL | 4.6830 | 4.5893 or better |
Mid-market rates come from our own hourly corridor feed (the same data behind our transfer comparisons). The "fair counter offer" column is the mid-market rate less a 2% spread — a rough line in the sand for walk-in cash, not a quote from any shop on this page. Nobody here publishes live board rates; you still have to ask.
Best-rated money changers in Chișinău
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mun. Chișinău MD, CC Gemeni), sector Centru, Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfînt 136, MD-2001, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 20:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–20:00 Tuesday 09:00–20:00 Wednesday 09:00–20:00 Thursday 09:00–20:00 Friday 09:00–20:00 Saturday 10:00–20:00 Sunday 10:00–20:00 -
Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfînt 130, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 09:10 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:10–22:00 Tuesday 09:10–22:00 Wednesday 09:10–22:00 Thursday 09:10–22:00 Friday 09:10–22:00 Saturday 09:10–17:00 Sunday Closed -
Chișinău MD, Strada Lev Tolstoi 24/1, MD-2001, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–18:00 Sunday 09:00–16:00 -
Strada Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 41, MD-2012, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
Strada Alecu Russo 1, MD-2068, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 10:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 10:00–18:00 Tuesday 10:00–18:00 Wednesday 10:00–18:00 Thursday 10:00–18:00 Friday 10:00–18:00 Saturday 10:00–16:00 Sunday Closed -
Strada Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 43, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–18:00 Sunday 09:00–17:00 -
Bulevardul Decebal 59/1, MD-2015, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
Strada Ismail 86, MD-2001, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 07:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 07:00–18:00 Tuesday 07:00–18:00 Wednesday 07:00–18:00 Thursday 07:00–18:00 Friday 07:00–18:00 Saturday 07:00–18:00 Sunday 07:00–18:00 -
Chisinau MD, Strada Tighina 23/3, MD-2001, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:00 Tuesday 09:00–17:00 Wednesday 09:00–17:00 Thursday 09:00–17:00 Friday 09:00–17:00 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed -
Strada Tighina, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 07:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 07:00–17:00 Tuesday 07:00–17:00 Wednesday 07:00–17:00 Thursday 07:00–17:00 Friday 07:00–17:00 Saturday 07:00–17:00 Sunday 07:00–17:00 -
Strada Ismail 33, MD-2001, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–15:00 Sunday Closed -
Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfînt, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
Aleea Gării, MD-2012, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 09:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:30–10:00, 16:30–17:00 Tuesday 09:30–10:00, 16:30–17:00 Wednesday 09:30–10:00, 16:30–17:00 Thursday 09:30–10:00, 16:30–17:00 Friday 09:30–10:00, 16:30–17:00 Saturday 09:30–10:00, 16:30–17:00 Sunday 09:30–10:00, 16:30–17:00 -
43A, Strada Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 41-45, MD-2012, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 10:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 10:00–18:00 Tuesday 10:00–18:00 Wednesday 10:00–18:00 Thursday 10:00–18:00 Friday 10:00–18:00 Saturday 10:00–17:00 Sunday 10:00–16:00 -
Strada Arborilor 19, MD-2025, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–21:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 09:00–21:00 Saturday 09:00–21:00 Sunday 09:00–21:00 -
Strada Calea Moşilor 38, MD-2059, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
Șoseaua Muncești 89, Chișinău, Moldova
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–18:00 Tuesday 08:00–18:00 Wednesday 08:00–18:00 Thursday 08:00–18:00 Friday 08:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–14:00 Sunday 09:00–14:00 -
27, Strada Gheorghe Asachi 25/3, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
Strada Kiev 11, Chișinău, Moldova
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
How to not get a bad rate in Chișinău
- Ask for the amount in hand, not the rate. "How many Moldovan lei do I get for this?" cannot be answered with a good rate and a hidden commission.
- Divide the board rate by the mid-market rate above. 0.98 or better is a fair walk-in spread. 0.94 means you are paying 6% to change money.
- Airport and hotel counters are the worst rate in any city, including this one. They price captivity, not competition. Change the minimum you need to get into town.
- Count it before you leave the counter, and keep the receipt — some countries require it to convert leftover local currency back on the way out.
- 9 of the shops above are rated 3.5+ by at least five customers. Rating is not rate, but a shop that people bother to rate well is rarely the one running a bait-and-switch on the board.
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Questions about changing money in Chișinău
- How many money changers are there in Chișinău?
- Buzdy tracks 20 currency exchange businesses within 25 km of central Chișinău, Moldova. 9 of the 20 listed above carry a Google rating of 3.5 or better from at least five customers, and the list is ordered by that rating rather than by who paid.
- What exchange rate should I be getting in Chișinău today?
- The mid-market rate — the real rate banks trade at, with no margin — is currently 1 USD = 17.5611 MDL (collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTC). No walk-in shop will give you that exactly; they make their money on the gap. What it tells you is whether the gap you are being offered is 0.5% or 6%. Take the board rate, divide by the mid-market rate, and anything below about 0.97 is worth walking on from.
- Which money changers in Chișinău are open now?
- We hold published opening hours for 19 of the 20 shops listed. Each card shows an Open now or Closed badge worked out in Chișinău's own local time, plus when it next opens. Exchange counters keep shorter hours than banks and often close on public holidays, so call before making a special trip.
- Is it cheaper to use a money changer or a bank in Chișinău?
- For physical cash, an independent changer in a competitive district almost always beats a bank branch counter, because the branch prices convenience and the changer prices footfall. The comparison that actually matters is the one against the mid-market rate shown at the top of this page, not the one against the shop next door — two shops on the same street can both be 4% off. Ask for the all-in figure you will receive in hand, after any commission, before you agree.
More on Chișinău and Moldova
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Chișinău. Ratings, review counts and opening hours: Powered by Google. Details can change without notice — call ahead before making a special trip. Mid-market rates are reference rates for comparison only and are not an offer to exchange currency. ·Found something wrong? tell us.