Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 2.1 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 61.7% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
|
pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
|
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