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Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Cahul Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Cahul

🙂 Solo nomad: Balti is 18.1% cheaper than Cahul without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balti is 19.5% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balti
Cahul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 MDL 137
$8.89 MDL 152
-9.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 MDL 625
$37.20 MDL 637
-1.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 MDL 132
$7.51 MDL 129
2.66%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MDL 28.28
$1.87 MDL 32.00
-11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.90
$0.97 MDL 16.55
-4.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.76
$0.66 MDL 11.25
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.46
$1.76 MDL 30.15
1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MDL 36.95
$2.29 MDL 39.28
-5.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balti
Cahul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.14
$1.23 MDL 21.09
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 MDL 6.82
$0.53 MDL 9.06
-24.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.69
$1.51 MDL 25.86
-0.66%
Eggs
$1.62 MDL 27.79
$2.52 MDL 43.15
-35.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 MDL 156
$10.26 MDL 176
-11.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 MDL 79.6
$5.39 MDL 92.3
-13.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 MDL 151
$8.88 MDL 152
-0.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.23
$0.90 MDL 15.35
-1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.29
$1.81 MDL 31.07
-2.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.05
$1.71 MDL 29.32
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MDL 36.51
$2.07 MDL 35.44
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MDL 11.78
$0.79 MDL 13.48
-12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.31
$0.59 MDL 10.04
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.12
$1.34 MDL 22.99
0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MDL 14.23
$0.90 MDL 15.35
-7.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MDL 53.7
$3.23 MDL 55.3
-2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MDL 83.0
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.02
$1.21 MDL 20.65
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.42
$1.99 MDL 34.10
-5.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Balti
Cahul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.70
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 MDL 35.77
$2.02 MDL 34.54
3.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.24
$0.25 MDL 4.23
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MDL 92.6
$5.20 MDL 89.1
4.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MDL 22.29
$1.39 MDL 23.74
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MDL 561.0K
$31.9K MDL 546.9K
2.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 538.2K
$30.7K MDL 524.9K
2.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balti
Cahul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,896
$172 MDL 2,952
-1.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 MDL 81.5
$7.56 MDL 129
-37.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.67 MDL 183
$10.63 MDL 182
0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balti
Cahul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.59 MDL 695
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 MDL 80.5
$7.53 MDL 129
-37.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balti
Cahul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MDL 1,998
$393 MDL 6,730
-70.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,399 MDL 92.4K
$7,568 MDL 129.6K
-28.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balti
Cahul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MDL 1,123
$65.3 MDL 1,117
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 MDL 937
$54.3 MDL 929
0.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,917
$113 MDL 1,940
-1.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,072
$123 MDL 2,103
-1.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balti
Cahul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 MDL 6,944
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 MDL 5,073
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,476 MDL 25.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 MDL 17.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balti
Cahul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 MDL 7,593
$539 MDL 9,220
-17.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Balti: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cahul: January 13, 2026

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