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Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Calarasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Balti is 15.6% cheaper than Calarasi without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balti is 17.5% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balti
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 MDL 137
$8.87 MDL 152
-9.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 MDL 625
$36.38 MDL 623
0.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 MDL 132
$7.44 MDL 127
3.63%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MDL 28.28
$1.80 MDL 30.84
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.90
$0.91 MDL 15.50
2.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.76
$0.66 MDL 11.30
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.46
$1.77 MDL 30.29
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MDL 36.95
$2.31 MDL 39.48
-6.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balti
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.14
$1.23 MDL 21.00
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 MDL 6.82
$0.52 MDL 8.85
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.69
$1.50 MDL 25.76
-
Eggs
$1.62 MDL 27.79
$2.62 MDL 44.80
-38.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 MDL 156
$10.42 MDL 178
-12.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 MDL 79.6
$5.59 MDL 95.7
-16.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 MDL 151
$8.81 MDL 151
0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.23
$0.83 MDL 14.26
7.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.29
$1.74 MDL 29.82
1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.05
$1.70 MDL 29.16
-10.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MDL 36.51
$2.06 MDL 35.22
3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MDL 11.78
$0.78 MDL 13.34
-11.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.31
$0.60 MDL 10.24
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.12
$1.37 MDL 23.44
-1.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MDL 14.23
$0.89 MDL 15.29
-6.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MDL 53.7
$3.19 MDL 54.6
-1.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MDL 83.0
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.02
$1.26 MDL 21.60
-2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.42
$2.01 MDL 34.35
-5.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Balti
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.70
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 MDL 35.77
$2.00 MDL 34.16
4.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.24
$0.25 MDL 4.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MDL 92.6
$5.17 MDL 88.5
4.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MDL 22.29
$1.41 MDL 24.14
-7.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MDL 561.0K
$31.6K MDL 541.5K
3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 538.2K
$31.4K MDL 538.4K
-0.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balti
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,896
$175 MDL 2,988
-3.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 MDL 81.5
$7.33 MDL 125
-35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.67 MDL 183
$10.93 MDL 187
-2.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balti
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.59 MDL 695
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 MDL 80.5
$7.70 MDL 132
-38.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balti
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MDL 1,998
$383 MDL 6,565
-69.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,399 MDL 92.4K
$7,502 MDL 128.4K
-28.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balti
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MDL 1,123
$65.1 MDL 1,115
0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 MDL 937
$54.8 MDL 938
-0.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,917
$114 MDL 1,943
-1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,072
$123 MDL 2,100
-1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balti
Calarasi
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
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 MDL 7,593
-
-
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 Calarasi: January 11, 2026

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