Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 2.0% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 52.7% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 44.5% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 86.9% more in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.4% less in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Tbilisi

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

Tbilisi vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.33	$11.03 GEL30.34	+46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,362.78	$8.04 GEL22.13	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.38	$0.88 GEL2.43	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.76	$0.42 GEL1.16	-52.1%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 52.7% less for groceries

	Kingston	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.21	$0.62 GEL1.71	-82.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.04	$4.05 GEL11.14	-38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,413.28	$7.35 GEL20.23	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.61	$2.49 GEL6.85	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.49	$2.88 GEL7.92	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.34	$0.65 GEL1.78	-76.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.21	$0.78 GEL2.14	-44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.39	$0.74 GEL2.02	-59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.99	$0.87 GEL2.39	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.84	$0.29 GEL0.80	-71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.03	$0.32 GEL0.89	-65.7%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 44.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.61	$4.59 GEL12.63	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,946.67	$14.71 GEL40.46	-60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,789,117.82	$25,735.29 GEL70,797.79	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$7.35 GEL20.23	-72.1%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Kingston	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,365.79	$18.50 GEL50.88	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,328.25	$721.59 GEL1,985.08	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,258.95	$469.79 GEL1,292.40	+10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,796.15	$55.81 GEL153.52	-53.0%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 86.9% more for childcare

	Kingston	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,010.41	$238.97 GEL657.41	+5.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,013.66	$5,659.47 GEL15,569.19	+168.8%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.56	$1.84 GEL5.06	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.47	$3.27 GEL8.99	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,387.56	$2.94 GEL8.09	-66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,067.42	$51.85 GEL142.64	-25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,081.34	$6.62 GEL18.21	-49.7%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,162.67	$76.57 GEL210.63	+190.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,047.04	$48.19 GEL132.56	+88.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,232.60	$122.92 GEL338.14	+73.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,902.23	$127.17 GEL349.85	+84.5%
Average			+109.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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