Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 39.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% less in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% less in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% more in Tbilisi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
$11.03
GEL30.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$8.04
GEL22.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.88
GEL2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.42
GEL1.17
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$0.62
GEL1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$4.05
GEL11.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.49
GEL6.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$2.88
GEL7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.65
GEL1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.78
GEL2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.87
GEL2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.32
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$4.59
GEL12.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
$14.71
GEL40.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$25,735.29
GEL71,415.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
$18.50
GEL51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
$721.59
GEL2,002.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
$469.79
GEL1,303.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
$55.81
GEL154.86
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
$238.97
GEL663.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,705.02
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$1.84
GEL5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$3.27
GEL9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
$2.94
GEL8.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
$51.85
GEL143.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$6.62
GEL18.36
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
$76.57
GEL212.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
$48.19
GEL133.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
$122.92
GEL341.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
$127.17
GEL352.90
|
|
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