Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 33.0% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 85.3% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
|
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
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