Cost of Living Comparison Between Cimislia and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Cimislia and Balti

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimislia is 3.6% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimislia is 8.8% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 MDL 118
$8.06 MDL 136
-13.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 MDL 397
$36.61 MDL 620
-35.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 MDL 126
$7.44 MDL 126
0.13%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MDL 29.44
$1.66 MDL 28.04
4.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.48
$1 MDL 16.86
-3.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.53
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 MDL 19.4
$1.8 MDL 30.48
-36.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MDL 38.7
$2.24 MDL 37.92
2.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 MDL 17.42
$1.27 MDL 21.58
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MDL 6.63
$0.4 MDL 6.77
-2.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.31
$1.45 MDL 24.53
-0.69%
Eggs
$2.12 MDL 35.95
$1.64 MDL 27.75
29.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 MDL 149
$9.53 MDL 161
-7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 MDL 69.8
$4.45 MDL 75.4
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 MDL 146
$8.62 MDL 146
0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.61 MDL 10.25
$0.86 MDL 14.5
-29.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 30.72
$1.84 MDL 31.21
-1.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.24
$1.47 MDL 24.89
1.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.61
$2.17 MDL 36.75
-3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 MDL 10.12
$0.73 MDL 12.38
-17.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10
$0.59 MDL 10.04
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.16
$1.37 MDL 23.13
-4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MDL 15.16
$0.88 MDL 14.89
2.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MDL 53.6
$3.14 MDL 53.2
0.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.65 MDL 78.8
$4.68 MDL 79.2
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MDL 19.32
$1.28 MDL 21.59
-10.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 MDL 32.39
$1.96 MDL 33.24
-2.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 MDL 5.11
$0.36 MDL 6.14
-16.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 MDL 35.58
$2 MDL 33.87
5.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.6
$0.25 MDL 4.2
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 MDL 87.3
$5.23 MDL 88.6
-1.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDL 23.11
$1.32 MDL 22.33
3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 552.4K
$32.3K MDL 546.6K
1.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MDL 525.1K
$30.9K MDL 522.7K
0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,873
$170 MDL 2,884
-0.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 MDL 130
$4.61 MDL 78
66.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.89 MDL 184
$10.34 MDL 175
5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.42 MDL 295
$40.68 MDL 689
-57.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 MDL 128
$4.74 MDL 80.2
59.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 MDL 6,695
$118 MDL 1,993
235.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 MDL 130K
$5,490 MDL 92.9K
39.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.8 MDL 1,097
$66.7 MDL 1,129
-2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 MDL 899
$54.7 MDL 927
-3.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,944
$112 MDL 1,888
3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,117
$124 MDL 2,095
1.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 MDL 3,842
$405 MDL 6,859
-43.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MDL 2,970
$294 MDL 4,975
-40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 MDL 5,799
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 MDL 4,878
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$763 MDL 12.9K
$913 MDL 15.5K
-16.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 MDL 11.8K
$991 MDL 16.8K
-29.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 MDL 7,487
$477 MDL 8,083
-7.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Cimislia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balti: October 29, 2025

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