Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 22.8% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.82
|
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.07
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.87
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.20
|
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.20
|
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
|
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€405.89
|
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.33
|
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.80
|
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
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