Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 2.3 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
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