Cost of Living in Balti - Updated Prices & Insights

38.64
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $535 (excluding rent), and $984 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,349 (excluding rent), and $1,496 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.43 MDL 143
$7.22 MDL 122
$15.05 MDL 255
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.78 MDL 623
$26.48 MDL 448
$70.6 MDL 1,196
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 MDL 132
$7.21 MDL 122
$9 MDL 152
Cappuccino
$1.6 MDL 27.16
$1.16 MDL 19.62
$2.89 MDL 48.96
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.6
$0.68 MDL 11.49
$1.53 MDL 25.94
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 MDL 11.05
$0.46 MDL 7.75
$1.42 MDL 24.08
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 MDL 29.84
$1.18 MDL 19.95
$2.94 MDL 49.79
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MDL 36.57
$1.7 MDL 28.82
$3.41 MDL 57.8
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21
$0.92 MDL 15.5
$1.72 MDL 29.17
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MDL 6.6
$0.39 MDL 6.6
$0.84 MDL 14.17
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDL 24.63
$1.15 MDL 19.47
$2.3 MDL 38.93
Eggs
$1.56 MDL 26.45
$1.22 MDL 20.7
$3.13 MDL 53.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 MDL 157
$5.78 MDL 97.9
$20.23 MDL 342
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MDL 77.5
$3.54 MDL 59.9
$5.97 MDL 101
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 MDL 147
$7.42 MDL 126
$11.25 MDL 190
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 MDL 14.46
$0.57 MDL 9.64
$1.15 MDL 19.44
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MDL 29.68
$1.15 MDL 19.4
$2.86 MDL 48.42
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 MDL 25.11
$1.15 MDL 19.46
$2.87 MDL 48.56
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MDL 34.85
$0.85 MDL 14.47
$3.13 MDL 52.9
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MDL 12
$0.57 MDL 9.67
$1.09 MDL 18.5
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 MDL 10.09
$0.37 MDL 6.2
$1.22 MDL 20.71
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.14
$0.57 MDL 9.66
$3.05 MDL 51.6
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.15
$0.68 MDL 11.51
$1.14 MDL 19.24
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 53
$2.84 MDL 48.02
$3.97 MDL 67.3
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 MDL 79.7
$3.53 MDL 59.8
$8.82 MDL 149
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.59
$0.9 MDL 15.32
$1.5 MDL 25.41
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 MDL 32.22
$1.37 MDL 23.13
$2.51 MDL 42.46
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.68
$0.22 MDL 3.73
$0.34 MDL 5.68
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 MDL 35.38
$1.78 MDL 30.2
$3.58 MDL 60.6
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.59
$0.23 MDL 3.88
$0.55 MDL 9.35
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 87.6
$3.45 MDL 58.5
$6.91 MDL 117
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MDL 22.38
$1.27 MDL 21.55
$1.44 MDL 24.39
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MDL 555.3K
$29.8K MDL 504.8K
$41.7K MDL 706.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MDL 524.6K
$25.7K MDL 435.1K
$40.9K MDL 692.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,872
$115 MDL 1,950
$294 MDL 4,973
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 MDL 80.4
$4.75 MDL 80.4
$11.69 MDL 198
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.48 MDL 177
$7.57 MDL 128
$14.55 MDL 246
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.23 MDL 681
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 MDL 77.9
$4.6 MDL 77.9
$8.62 MDL 146
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MDL 2,005
$118 MDL 2,005
$474 MDL 8,020
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,557 MDL 94.1K
$3,572 MDL 60.5K
$14.3K MDL 241.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.6 MDL 1,127
$35.42 MDL 600
$118 MDL 1,999
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 919
$23.6 MDL 400
$88.5 MDL 1,499
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,921
$70.7 MDL 1,197
$147 MDL 2,493
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,106
$83.1 MDL 1,406
$178 MDL 3,014
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 MDL 6,923
$406 MDL 6,871
$412 MDL 6,974
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 MDL 4,872
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$911 MDL 15.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$997 MDL 16.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 MDL 7,787
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
8
13
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