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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.3% cheaper than Mangalia without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.4% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$9.66 RON 42.50
11.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$41.97 RON 185
6.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.06 RON 35.47
2.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.61 RON 11.46
18.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.91 RON 8.41
-60.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$1.93 RON 8.50
-76.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.24 RON 9.84
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.53 RON 15.55
-15.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.41 RON 6.20
34.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.10 RON 4.82
-39.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.75 RON 7.70
8.00%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$3.30 RON 14.51
-22.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$8.52 RON 37.47
-10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$7.09 RON 31.20
-13.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$9.01 RON 39.64
3.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.22 RON 5.36
-3.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.42 RON 6.26
15.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.34 RON 5.90
39.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.98 RON 8.70
12.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.75 RON 3.28
-13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.88 RON 3.88
-28.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.75 RON 3.29
62.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.81 RON 3.56
-13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$5.87 RON 25.81
-50.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$5.81 RON 25.58
26.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$0.93 RON 4.09
70.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.42 RON 6.23
60.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.71 RON 3.14
-46.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$19.78 RON 87.0
-25.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.71 RON 3.14
108.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.64 RON 2.82
7.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$5.77 RON 25.40
25.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.55 RON 6.81
-25.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$25.0K RON 109.9K
-26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$26.9K RON 118.3K
-25.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$148 RON 653
-50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$6.82 RON 29.99
74.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$10.23 RON 45.01
71.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$41.78 RON 184
44.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$19.06 RON 83.9
-13.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$7.00 RON 30.80
-6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$430 RON 1,893
-38.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$6,810 RON 30.0K
-23.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$83.7 RON 368
-8.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$42.23 RON 186
5.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$74.5 RON 328
59.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$97.3 RON 428
17.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$395 RON 1,740
78.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$290 RON 1,275
57.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$591 RON 2,599
125.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$444 RON 1,952
75.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$1,703 RON 7,493
44.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,427 RON 6,277
0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$798 RON 3,510
-18.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.62
79.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mangalia: March 1, 2026

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