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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimislia is 17.7% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimislia is 9.9% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 MDL 123
$8.02 MDL 138
-11.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.51 MDL 406
$36.80 MDL 635
-36.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 MDL 135
$7.57 MDL 131
3.17%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.84
$1.61 MDL 27.74
11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.89
$0.94 MDL 16.18
-2.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.98
$0.65 MDL 11.20
6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 MDL 19.63
$1.74 MDL 29.95
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MDL 39.91
$2.26 MDL 39.03
2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 MDL 17.59
$1.27 MDL 21.95
-19.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 MDL 7.39
$0.42 MDL 7.28
2.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.93
$1.51 MDL 25.97
-0.66%
Eggs
$2.16 MDL 37.26
$1.63 MDL 28.06
32.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 MDL 147
$9.22 MDL 159
-7.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 MDL 68.6
$4.58 MDL 79.0
-13.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 MDL 154
$8.79 MDL 152
1.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.57 MDL 9.76
$0.89 MDL 15.30
-35.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 31.55
$1.78 MDL 30.65
2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.66
$1.55 MDL 26.73
-3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 35.03
$2.10 MDL 36.27
-3.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$0.69 MDL 11.96
-18.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.52
$0.59 MDL 10.13
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.58
$1.32 MDL 22.72
-0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.53
$0.87 MDL 15.03
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 MDL 55.9
$3.29 MDL 56.7
-1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 MDL 81.5
$4.68 MDL 80.7
1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 MDL 20.70
$1.22 MDL 21.01
-1.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.64
$1.98 MDL 34.14
-4.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 MDL 4.80
$0.36 MDL 6.22
-22.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 MDL 36.35
$2.03 MDL 34.93
3.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.28
$0.27 MDL 4.70
-7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 MDL 92.3
$5.28 MDL 91.1
1.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 24.48
$1.37 MDL 23.66
3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 561.6K
$31.8K MDL 549.0K
2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MDL 534.5K
$30.4K MDL 524.8K
1.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 MDL 2,982
$173 MDL 2,983
-0.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.34 MDL 127
$4.76 MDL 82.0
54.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.03 MDL 190
$10.63 MDL 183
3.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.25 MDL 298
$41.25 MDL 712
-58.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.49 MDL 129
$4.78 MDL 82.4
56.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 MDL 6,839
$116 MDL 2,004
241.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,686 MDL 132.6K
$5,543 MDL 95.6K
38.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 MDL 1,141
$65.4 MDL 1,128
1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 MDL 923
$53.9 MDL 930
-0.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,945
$112 MDL 1,932
0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,140
$125 MDL 2,153
-0.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 MDL 3,954
$410 MDL 7,066
-44.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MDL 3,032
$298 MDL 5,145
-41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 MDL 5,964
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MDL 4,920
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$756 MDL 13.0K
$1,469 MDL 25.3K
-48.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$698 MDL 12.0K
$1,029 MDL 17.8K
-32.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimislia
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 MDL 7,688
$431 MDL 7,430
3.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Cimislia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Balti: March 2, 2026

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