Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cahul Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cahul

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 24.7% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.8% more expensive than Cahul without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾28.99
$8.93 MDL 153
20.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾120
$36.57 MDL 627
22.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.26
$7.70 MDL 132
7.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.30
$1.88 MDL 32.20
64.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.02
$0.91 MDL 15.56
-17.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.21
$0.64 MDL 10.97
-29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.06
$1.71 MDL 29.39
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.05
$2.33 MDL 39.89
28.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.11
$1.28 MDL 21.96
48.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.51 MDL 8.82
31.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.08
$1.52 MDL 26.08
24.34%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.90
$2.62 MDL 44.95
-1.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.41
$10.44 MDL 179
-27.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.50
$5.59 MDL 95.9
9.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.05
$8.60 MDL 148
8.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.91 MDL 15.65
29.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.41
$1.83 MDL 31.38
-10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.02
$1.69 MDL 29.06
10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾5.99
$2.07 MDL 35.54
7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.74
$0.78 MDL 13.41
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.70
$0.58 MDL 10.03
8.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.29
$1.31 MDL 22.48
-6.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.89
$0.88 MDL 15.09
-20.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.85
$3.20 MDL 54.9
-8.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.80
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.29
$1.26 MDL 21.58
26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.14
$1.99 MDL 34.10
14.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.60
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾3.98
$2.03 MDL 34.82
-27.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.86
$0.25 MDL 4.29
176.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.51
$5.13 MDL 88.0
41.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$1.39 MDL 23.78
-17.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.3K
$31.7K MDL 543.2K
-42.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾53.9K
$30.8K MDL 528.6K
-34.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾196
$174 MDL 2,988
-58.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.10
$7.64 MDL 131
56.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.28
$10.74 MDL 184
63.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.12
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.59
$7.46 MDL 128
-12.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾706
$384 MDL 6,583
-31.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$7,538 MDL 129.3K
-31.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$66.1 MDL 1,133
15.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾119
$53.2 MDL 913
-16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾320
$114 MDL 1,951
4.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾307
$121 MDL 2,073
-5.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,903
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,228
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,575
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,093
-
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,609
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,851
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Cahul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,741
$521 MDL 8,942
24.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.24
28.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cahul: March 3, 2026

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