Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tiraspol Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tiraspol

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 57.7% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 36.6% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.08 MDL 86.1
111.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$18.89 MDL 320
129.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.63 MDL 129
10.75%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.12 MDL 19.02
179.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.64 MDL 10.88
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.34 MDL 5.83
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.94 MDL 15.92
127.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.61 MDL 27.3
83.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.07 MDL 18.2
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.53 MDL 8.93
28.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.49 MDL 25.23
24.16%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.63 MDL 27.58
56.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.42 MDL 176
-25.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.1 MDL 86.3
27.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.85 MDL 150
8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$0.77 MDL 13.05
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.81 MDL 30.69
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.78 MDL 30.16
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.03 MDL 34.33
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.78 MDL 13.2
-8.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.55 MDL 9.26
23.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.35 MDL 22.88
-8.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.48 MDL 8.18
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.13 MDL 52.9
-6.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.44 MDL 92.2
34.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.2 MDL 20.37
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2 MDL 33.83
11.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.31 MDL 5.31
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.01 MDL 17.05
48.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.27 MDL 4.62
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.17 MDL 87.5
37.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.34 MDL 22.66
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.1K MDL 542.7K
-42.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30.5K MDL 516K
-32.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$63 MDL 1,067
17.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.74 MDL 131
51.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$10.73 MDL 182
65.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$12.08 MDL 204
410.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.54 MDL 59.9
83.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$390 MDL 6,599
-31.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,744 MDL 131.1K
-34.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$65.4 MDL 1,107
18.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$54.3 MDL 919
-19.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$114 MDL 1,935
4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$124 MDL 2,091
-9.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$196 MDL 3,322
254.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$168 MDL 2,840
179.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$301 MDL 5,089
349.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$266 MDL 4,507
192.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$907 MDL 15.4K
147.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$806 MDL 13.6K
67.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$260 MDL 4,399
133.42%
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 Tiraspol: October 28, 2025

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