Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 18.7% more expensive than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% more in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Tbilisi
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Georgia.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
|
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