Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 2.1% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Chisinau
Housing: pay 11.1% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Chisinau

The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Chisinau are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chisinau.

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Chisinau vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$11.22 MDL201.58	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$8.70 MDL156.22	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.21 MDL21.71	+13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.89 MDL16.00	+45.7%
Average			+1.0%

Tbilisi vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$0.71 MDL12.77	-8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$4.89 MDL87.82	+5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$4.73 MDL85.03	-43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$2.79 MDL50.06	+0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.36 MDL42.34	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$0.44 MDL7.87	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.87 MDL15.68	+5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$0.94 MDL16.87	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$1.01 MDL18.06	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.31 MDL5.61	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.25 MDL4.42	-23.9%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$6.44 MDL115.64	+18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$13.52 MDL242.90	-13.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$29,507.41 MDL530K	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$4.94 MDL88.69	-33.1%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 11.1% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$10.59 MDL190.33	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$679.74 MDL12,212.58
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	-3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	+174.9%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	+16.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$5,841.67 MDL105K	-45.4%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$2.24 MDL40.32	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.16 MDL38.87	-38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$3.42 MDL61.48	-2.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$41.67 MDL748.71	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$8.41 MDL151.18	+23.8%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$47.07 MDL845.61	+16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	-7.0%
Average			-5.0%

Tbilisi vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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