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Cost of Living Comparison Between Batumi, Ajara and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Batumi, Ajara and Chisinau

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Batumi, Ajara is 2.1% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Batumi, Ajara is 5.9% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 β‚Ύ23.41
$8.97 MDLΒ 154
-3.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.77 β‚Ύ80.4
$37.05 MDLΒ 634
-19.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 β‚Ύ20.23
$7.40 MDLΒ 127
1.22%
Cappuccino
$2.70 β‚Ύ7.30
$1.89 MDLΒ 32.35
42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 β‚Ύ2.31
$0.91 MDLΒ 15.58
-6.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.21
$0.70 MDLΒ 12.00
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 β‚Ύ3.88
$1.71 MDLΒ 29.34
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.30 MDLΒ 39.40
-2.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 β‚Ύ4.72
$1.27 MDLΒ 21.79
37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 β‚Ύ1.37
$0.52 MDLΒ 8.95
-1.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 β‚Ύ4.15
$1.46 MDLΒ 25.07
5.48%
Eggs
$2.27 β‚Ύ6.14
$2.53 MDLΒ 43.24
-10.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.99 β‚Ύ18.88
$10.48 MDLΒ 179
-33.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 β‚Ύ13.80
$5.37 MDLΒ 92.0
-4.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 β‚Ύ23.81
$8.87 MDLΒ 152
-0.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 β‚Ύ2.85
$0.90 MDLΒ 15.38
17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 β‚Ύ3.91
$1.84 MDLΒ 31.53
-21.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 β‚Ύ3.57
$1.77 MDLΒ 30.25
-25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 β‚Ύ4.68
$2.16 MDLΒ 36.99
-19.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 β‚Ύ1.42
$0.78 MDLΒ 13.39
-32.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 β‚Ύ1.41
$0.58 MDLΒ 9.96
-10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 β‚Ύ3.59
$1.35 MDLΒ 23.19
-1.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 β‚Ύ1.72
$0.82 MDLΒ 14.10
-21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 β‚Ύ7.75
$3.25 MDLΒ 55.7
-11.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.60 β‚Ύ15.12
$4.84 MDLΒ 82.8
15.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 β‚Ύ3.39
$1.27 MDLΒ 21.71
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 β‚Ύ5.17
$1.94 MDLΒ 33.21
-1.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 β‚Ύ0.32
$0.36 MDLΒ 6.24
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.43 β‚Ύ20.07
$13.85 MDLΒ 237
-46.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 β‚Ύ3.05
$2.06 MDLΒ 35.29
-45.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.25 MDLΒ 4.28
192.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 β‚Ύ8.06
$5.33 MDLΒ 91.3
-44.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚Ύ3.14
$1.37 MDLΒ 23.49
-15.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K β‚Ύ39.7K
$32.1K MDLΒ 550.3K
-54.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ49.8K
$31.5K MDLΒ 538.6K
-41.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.0 β‚Ύ200
$175 MDLΒ 2,989
-57.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.61 β‚Ύ28.65
$7.61 MDLΒ 130
39.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.10 β‚Ύ46.16
$10.80 MDLΒ 185
58.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.05 β‚Ύ130
$43.34 MDLΒ 742
10.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 β‚Ύ32.96
$22.11 MDLΒ 379
-44.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 β‚Ύ14.55
$7.68 MDLΒ 131
-29.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 β‚Ύ664
$388 MDLΒ 6,640
-36.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,861 β‚Ύ7,726
$7,616 MDLΒ 130.4K
-62.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.0 β‚Ύ232
$64.9 MDLΒ 1,110
32.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.74 β‚Ύ113
$53.9 MDLΒ 923
-22.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 β‚Ύ328
$112 MDLΒ 1,920
8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 β‚Ύ281
$125 MDLΒ 2,140
-16.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 β‚Ύ1,366
$657 MDLΒ 11.2K
-22.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 β‚Ύ925
$468 MDLΒ 8,013
-26.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 β‚Ύ2,527
$1,222 MDLΒ 20.9K
-23.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 β‚Ύ1,687
$813 MDLΒ 13.9K
-23.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,497 β‚Ύ4,043
$2,706 MDLΒ 46.3K
-44.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 β‚Ύ2,717
$1,851 MDLΒ 31.7K
-45.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Batumi, Ajara
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 β‚Ύ1,475
$820 MDLΒ 14.0K
-33.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.17
9.24
31.71%

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Last update for Batumi, Ajara: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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