Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 12.1% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 11.8% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.71 MDL 147
23.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$36.73 MDL 622
17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.81 MDL 132
8.19%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.8 MDL 30.55
73.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.9 MDL 15.31
-15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.65 MDL 10.97
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.8 MDL 30.44
18.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.3 MDL 38.88
28.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.27 MDL 21.56
48.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.51 MDL 8.72
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.5 MDL 25.35
23.33%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.5 MDL 42.26
2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.42 MDL 176
-25.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.46 MDL 92.4
19.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.72 MDL 148
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$0.85 MDL 14.33
42.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.82 MDL 30.89
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.73 MDL 29.21
2.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.06 MDL 34.9
12.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.82 MDL 13.96
-13.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.59 MDL 10.07
15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.31 MDL 22.21
-5.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.83 MDL 14.05
-14.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.13 MDL 53
-6.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.39 MDL 91.2
36.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.27 MDL 21.51
22.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.97 MDL 33.38
13.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.33 MDL 5.65
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$13.63 MDL 231
7.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.03 MDL 34.44
-26.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.25 MDL 4.22
188.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.19 MDL 87.9
36.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.42 MDL 24.06
-19.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
-43.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
-33.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$169 MDL 2,862
-56.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.52 MDL 127
55.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$10.79 MDL 183
64.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$43.23 MDL 732
42.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$21.81 MDL 369
-25.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.75 MDL 131
-16.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$394 MDL 6,675
-32.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,676 MDL 130K
-33.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$66 MDL 1,117
17.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$53.9 MDL 913
-19.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$113 MDL 1,921
5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$123 MDL 2,080
-8.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$654 MDL 11.1K
6.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$458 MDL 7,760
2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
6.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$817 MDL 13.8K
-4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
-8.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
-23.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$782 MDL 13.2K
-22.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.24
28.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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