Cost of living comparison
Dili is 79.5% more expensive than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.7% more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Dili
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dili are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 85.7% more for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.41
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
$1.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
$2.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$9.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.77
|
$2.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.83
|
$3.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.76
|
$1.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
$0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
$1.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.36
|
$1.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Tbilisi
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.31
|
$76.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,962.71
|
$980.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,277.84
|
$875.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL151.79
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 75.7% more for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
$375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.00
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.89
|
$3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
$2.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.03
|
$56.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Dili
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL334.33
|
$83.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
$55.00
|
|
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