Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 38.7% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$5.04
RSD566
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$4.98
RSD558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$3.13
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$0.53
RSD59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.80
RSD90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.74
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$6.87
RSD770
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$3.02
RSD339
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$7.33
RSD822
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
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