Cost of living comparison
Lima is 8.6% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Lima instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
|
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