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Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Orhei Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Orhei

🙂 Solo nomad: Balti is 2.4% cheaper than Orhei without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balti is 2% cheaper than Orhei without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balti
Orhei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 MDL 137
$8.82 MDL 151
-8.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 MDL 624
$37.01 MDL 633
-1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 MDL 132
$7.46 MDL 128
3.35%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MDL 28.27
$1.80 MDL 30.87
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.90
$0.92 MDL 15.76
1.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.75
$0.70 MDL 11.92
-1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.45
$1.72 MDL 29.38
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MDL 36.93
$2.40 MDL 41.09
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balti
Orhei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.13
$1.29 MDL 22.07
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 MDL 6.82
$0.56 MDL 9.64
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.68
$1.45 MDL 24.87
3.45%
Eggs
$1.62 MDL 27.77
$2.59 MDL 44.37
-37.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 MDL 156
$10.21 MDL 175
-10.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 MDL 79.6
$5.58 MDL 95.5
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 MDL 151
$8.96 MDL 153
-1.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.22
$0.91 MDL 15.63
-2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.27
$1.74 MDL 29.79
1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.04
$1.73 MDL 29.56
-12.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MDL 36.49
$2.17 MDL 37.13
-1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MDL 11.77
$0.78 MDL 13.33
-11.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.30
$0.56 MDL 9.51
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.10
$1.31 MDL 22.40
3.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MDL 14.22
$0.84 MDL 14.29
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MDL 53.6
$3.18 MDL 54.5
-1.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MDL 82.9
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.01
$1.21 MDL 20.78
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.40
$1.96 MDL 33.58
-3.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Balti
Orhei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.70
$0.20 MDL 3.43
65.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 MDL 35.75
$2.01 MDL 34.37
3.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.23
$0.25 MDL 4.27
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MDL 92.6
$5.18 MDL 88.6
4.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MDL 22.28
$1.43 MDL 24.52
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MDL 560.7K
$32.8K MDL 561.0K
-0.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 537.9K
$30.5K MDL 521.9K
3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balti
Orhei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,894
$173 MDL 2,953
-2.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 MDL 81.4
$7.71 MDL 132
-38.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.67 MDL 183
$10.69 MDL 183
-0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balti
Orhei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.59 MDL 694
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 MDL 80.5
$7.62 MDL 130
-38.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balti
Orhei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MDL 1,997
$391 MDL 6,695
-70.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,399 MDL 92.4K
$7,690 MDL 131.6K
-29.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balti
Orhei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MDL 1,122
$67.2 MDL 1,149
-2.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 MDL 936
$54.2 MDL 927
0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,916
$111 MDL 1,906
0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,071
$122 MDL 2,091
-0.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balti
Orhei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 MDL 6,940
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 MDL 5,070
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,476 MDL 25.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 MDL 17.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balti
Orhei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 MDL 7,588
-
-
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 Orhei: January 11, 2026

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