Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 24.0% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Managua, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
|
pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
|
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