Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 15.6% lower than in Tbilisi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 30.1% lower than in Tbilisi
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 58.3% lower than in Tbilisi
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 36.5% lower than in Tbilisi
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 17.9% lower than in Tbilisi
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 46.0% higher than in Tbilisi
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Restaurants
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 GEL
(207.18 L)
17.38 GEL
(120.00 L)
     -42.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 GEL
(828.72 L)
79.64 GEL
(550.00 L)
     -33.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 21.00 GEL
(145.03 L)
14.48 GEL
(100.00 L)
     -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 GEL
(34.53 L)
3.62 GEL
(25.00 L)
     -27.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 GEL
(48.34 L)
5.07 GEL
(35.00 L)
     -27.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 7.50 GEL
(51.79 L)
4.11 GEL
(28.39 L)
     -45.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 GEL
(15.34 L)
2.01 GEL
(13.85 L)
     -9.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.28 GEL
(8.82 L)
1.36 GEL
(9.39 L)
     +6.4 %
Markets
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.47 GEL
(141.33 L)
10.73 GEL
(74.12 L)
     -47.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 GEL
(11.20 L)
1.15 GEL
(7.96 L)
     -28.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.78 GEL
(19.21 L)
1.71 GEL
(11.80 L)
     -38.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 GEL
(45.52 L)
5.85 GEL
(40.43 L)
     -11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.02 GEL
(76.10 L)
11.42 GEL
(78.83 L)
     +3.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.05 GEL
(55.60 L)
5.98 GEL
(41.32 L)
     -25.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.92 GEL
(82.29 L)
8.68 GEL
(59.94 L)
     -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.50 GEL
(10.37 L)
0.89 GEL
(6.16 L)
     -40.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.13 GEL
(14.73 L)
1.98 GEL
(13.67 L)
     -7.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 GEL
(14.01 L)
1.77 GEL
(12.22 L)
     -12.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 GEL
(15.49 L)
2.25 GEL
(15.56 L)
     +0.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 GEL
(7.31 L)
0.76 GEL
(5.25 L)
     -28.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 GEL
(7.06 L)
0.75 GEL
(5.15 L)
     -27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.22 GEL
(22.25 L)
3.45 GEL
(23.84 L)
     +7.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.69 GEL
(11.69 L)
1.77 GEL
(12.25 L)
     +4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 GEL
(103.59 L)
13.84 GEL
(95.61 L)
     -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.63 GEL
(25.10 L)
2.71 GEL
(18.73 L)
     -25.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.40 GEL
(37.31 L)
4.46 GEL
(30.79 L)
     -17.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 GEL
(55.25 L)
6.52 GEL
(45.00 L)
     -18.5 %
Transportation
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 GEL
(6.91 L)
0.87 GEL
(6.00 L)
     -13.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 GEL
(276.24 L)
33.88 GEL
(234.00 L)
     -15.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 GEL
(27.62 L)
4.34 GEL
(30.00 L)
     +8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 GEL
(22.23 L)
1.17 GEL
(8.05 L)
     -63.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 GEL
(103.59 L)
8.69 GEL
(60.00 L)
     -42.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 13.53 GEL
(93.45 L)
15.53 GEL
(107.26 L)
     +14.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 60,000.00 GEL
(414,358.63 L)
43,585.43 GEL
(301,000.00 L)
     -27.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 72,193.75 GEL
(498,568.39 L)
57,817.41 GEL
(399,285.71 L)
     -19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 182.35 GEL
(1,259.30 L)
517.50 GEL
(3,573.86 L)
     +183.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.23 GEL
(1.61 L)
0.27 GEL
(1.86 L)
     +15.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.47 GEL
(355.44 L)
25.79 GEL
(178.12 L)
     -49.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 149.91 GEL
(1,035.29 L)
85.32 GEL
(589.19 L)
     -43.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 42.03 GEL
(290.27 L)
53.21 GEL
(367.50 L)
     +26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 GEL
(110.50 L)
17.38 GEL
(120.00 L)
     +8.6 %
Childcare
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 615.79 GEL
(4,252.63 L)
862.68 GEL
(5,957.66 L)
     +40.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,543.63 GEL
(100,437.94 L)
8,816.69 GEL
(60,887.87 L)
     -39.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 243.09 GEL
(1,678.78 L)
135.47 GEL
(935.58 L)
     -44.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 137.14 GEL
(947.07 L)
88.14 GEL
(608.67 L)
     -35.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 317.14 GEL
(2,190.18 L)
254.92 GEL
(1,760.44 L)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 433.81 GEL
(2,995.88 L)
298.66 GEL
(2,062.55 L)
     -31.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,521.51 GEL
(17,413.51 L)
894.62 GEL
(6,178.21 L)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,612.21 GEL
(11,133.89 L)
693.13 GEL
(4,786.73 L)
     -57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,350.99 GEL
(30,047.80 L)
1,727.09 GEL
(11,927.27 L)
     -60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,746.95 GEL
(18,970.40 L)
1,334.81 GEL
(9,218.18 L)
     -51.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 460.62 GEL
(3,181.05 L)
323.12 GEL
(2,231.46 L)
     -29.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.55 GEL
(1,723.36 L)
229.86 GEL
(1,587.43 L)
     -7.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tbilisi Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,334.35 GEL
(9,215.02 L)
1,361.81 GEL
(9,404.62 L)
     +2.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.45 12.95      +13.0 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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