Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mangalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mangalia

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 5.1% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 2.1% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.73 RON 42.26
10.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$41.8 RON 181
3.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.66 RON 33.25
10.31%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.59 RON 11.24
20.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.99 RON 8.64
-61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.93 RON 8.39
-76.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.36 RON 10.26
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.36 RON 14.61
-12.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.34 RON 5.84
41.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.09 RON 4.74
-37.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.69 RON 7.34
9.47%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.28 RON 14.23
-22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.52 RON 36.99
-8.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.88 RON 29.89
-5.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.16 RON 39.78
5.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.16 RON 5.04
4.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.4 RON 6.08
13.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.33 RON 5.78
33.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.97 RON 8.55
17.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.75 RON 3.26
-5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.96 RON 4.16
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.71 RON 3.06
74.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.82 RON 3.55
-13.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.85 RON 25.38
-49.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.64 RON 24.49
30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.96 RON 4.18
61.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.42 RON 6.15
57.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.67 RON 2.93
-46.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$20.1 RON 87.3
-27.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.71 RON 3.09
111.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.64 RON 2.78
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.9 RON 25.63
20.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.6 RON 6.96
-28.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$25.2K RON 109.5K
-27.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.2K RON 118.1K
-24.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$144 RON 625
-48.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$6.85 RON 29.73
71.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$9.72 RON 42.21
82.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$41.06 RON 178
50.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$18.95 RON 82.3
-14.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.87 RON 29.81
-5.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$420 RON 1,822
-36.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,955 RON 30.2K
-26.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$81.7 RON 355
-5.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$42.4 RON 184
2.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$75.2 RON 327
58.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$99.5 RON 432
12.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$396 RON 1,718
76.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$292 RON 1,268
60.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$585 RON 2,541
130.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$436 RON 1,895
78.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,645 RON 7,142
36.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,403 RON 6,089
-3.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$817 RON 3,546
-25.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.62
79.61%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

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