Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 65.4% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
|
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