Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Tiraspol and Balti

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiraspol is 29.2% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiraspol is 9.7% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 MDL 85.5
$8.02 MDL 138
-38.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.74 MDL 323
$36.80 MDL 635
-49.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 MDL 132
$7.57 MDL 131
0.79%
Cappuccino
$1.17 MDL 20.16
$1.61 MDL 27.74
-27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MDL 10.52
$0.94 MDL 16.18
-35.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MDL 5.49
$0.65 MDL 11.20
-50.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 MDL 15.88
$1.74 MDL 29.95
-47.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MDL 28.35
$2.26 MDL 39.03
-27.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 MDL 18.60
$1.27 MDL 21.95
-14.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MDL 9.13
$0.42 MDL 7.28
26.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.85
$1.51 MDL 25.97
-4.64%
Eggs
$1.58 MDL 27.22
$1.63 MDL 28.06
-3.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MDL 176
$9.22 MDL 159
10.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 MDL 88.6
$4.58 MDL 79.0
12.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.71 MDL 150
$8.79 MDL 152
-0.91%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.42
$0.89 MDL 15.30
-5.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MDL 31.16
$1.78 MDL 30.65
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.59
$1.55 MDL 26.73
10.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MDL 34.94
$2.10 MDL 36.27
-3.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.21
$0.69 MDL 11.96
18.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.40
$0.59 MDL 10.13
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.37
$1.32 MDL 22.72
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MDL 8.82
$0.87 MDL 15.03
-41.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.8
$3.29 MDL 56.7
-1.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 MDL 89.8
$4.68 MDL 80.7
11.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.83
$1.22 MDL 21.01
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MDL 34.30
$1.98 MDL 34.14
0.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 MDL 4.93
$0.36 MDL 6.22
-19.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 MDL 17.49
$2.03 MDL 34.93
-50.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.27
$0.27 MDL 4.70
-7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 MDL 91.8
$5.28 MDL 91.1
0.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MDL 22.97
$1.37 MDL 23.66
-2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 547.7K
$31.8K MDL 549.0K
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 541.9K
$30.4K MDL 524.8K
3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 MDL 1,101
$173 MDL 2,983
-63.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.37 MDL 127
$4.76 MDL 82.0
54.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.60 MDL 183
$10.63 MDL 183
-0.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.30 MDL 212
$41.25 MDL 712
-70.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 MDL 61.5
$4.78 MDL 82.4
-25.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,764
$116 MDL 2,004
237.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,752 MDL 133.7K
$5,543 MDL 95.6K
39.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 MDL 1,152
$65.4 MDL 1,128
2.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 MDL 932
$53.9 MDL 930
0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,981
$112 MDL 1,932
2.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,150
$125 MDL 2,153
-0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 MDL 3,491
$410 MDL 7,066
-50.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MDL 2,943
$298 MDL 5,145
-42.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 MDL 5,209
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MDL 4,572
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$916 MDL 15.8K
$1,469 MDL 25.3K
-37.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 MDL 14.0K
$1,029 MDL 17.8K
-21.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiraspol
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MDL 4,580
$431 MDL 7,430
-38.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
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Last update for Tiraspol: March 1, 2026

Last update for Balti: March 2, 2026

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