Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 36.5% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.2% more in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 71.8% more in Tbilisi
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tbilisi. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
$14.71
GEL40.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,398.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
$18.50
GEL50.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
$721.59
GEL1,973.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
$469.79
GEL1,285.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
$55.81
GEL152.66
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
$238.97
GEL653.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,481.43
|
|
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
$2.94
GEL8.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
$51.85
GEL141.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
$76.57
GEL209.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
$48.19
GEL131.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
$122.92
GEL336.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
$127.17
GEL347.88
|
|
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