Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 2.2 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 83.0% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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