Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 10.0% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% more in Tbilisi
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Lima, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$11.03
GEL30.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$8.04
GEL22.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$0.88
GEL2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.42
GEL1.16
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$4.05
GEL11.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
$7.35
GEL20.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$2.49
GEL6.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$2.88
GEL7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.65
GEL1.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.78
GEL2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.87
GEL2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$4.59
GEL12.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$14.71
GEL40.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,797.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$7.35
GEL20.23
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
$18.50
GEL50.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
$721.59
GEL1,985.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
$469.79
GEL1,292.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
$55.81
GEL153.52
|
|
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
$238.97
GEL657.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,569.19
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$1.84
GEL5.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$3.27
GEL8.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$2.94
GEL8.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
$51.85
GEL142.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$6.62
GEL18.21
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
$76.57
GEL210.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
$48.19
GEL132.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
$122.92
GEL338.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
$127.17
GEL349.85
|
|
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