Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ialoveni Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ialoveni

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29.2% more expensive than Ialoveni without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 53.5% more expensive than Ialoveni without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.83 MDL 149
21.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.52 MDL 415
76.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.55 MDL 128
11.92%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.82 MDL 30.88
71.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.98 MDL 16.56
-22.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.8 MDL 30.43
18.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.28 MDL 38.56
29.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.24 MDL 21.05
52.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 MDL 9.49
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.72 MDL 12.22
156.94%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.61 MDL 44.13
-2.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$5.35 MDL 90.5
45.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.61 MDL 95
15.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.92 MDL 83.3
95.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$0.89 MDL 15.06
35.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.82 MDL 30.86
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.78 MDL 30.19
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.1 MDL 35.54
10.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.84 MDL 14.21
-15.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.59 MDL 10.04
15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.32 MDL 22.33
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.84 MDL 14.29
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.17 MDL 53.7
-7.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.41 MDL 91.6
35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.26 MDL 21.32
23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.96 MDL 33.26
13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.34 MDL 5.7
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$6.95 MDL 118
111.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.02 MDL 34.28
-25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.27 MDL 4.61
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.16 MDL 87.4
37.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.37 MDL 23.17
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.7K MDL 554.4K
-43.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$31.3K MDL 529.8K
-34.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$174 MDL 2,953
-57.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.39 MDL 125
58.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$10.7 MDL 181
65.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$29.46 MDL 499
109.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$11.84 MDL 200
37.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.9 MDL 99.9
9.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$396 MDL 6,696
-32.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,755 MDL 131.3K
-34.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$47.14 MDL 798
64.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.39 MDL 498
48.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$87.9 MDL 1,488
35.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$98.2 MDL 1,662
14.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$175 MDL 2,959
298.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$115 MDL 1,953
305.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$382 MDL 6,474
253.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$384 MDL 6,498
102.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ialoveni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$611 MDL 10.3K
-0.75%
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 Ialoveni: October 28, 2025

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