Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 2.3% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$10.86
GEL29.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$8.24
GEL22.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.89
GEL2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.43
GEL1.18
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.70
GEL1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$4.01
GEL11.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$7.91
GEL21.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.52
GEL6.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$3.03
GEL8.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$0.61
GEL1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.77
GEL2.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.74
GEL2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.76
GEL2.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.35
GEL0.97
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$4.42
GEL12.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$14.98
GEL41.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$25,468.16
GEL70,037.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$7.49
GEL20.60
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$19.04
GEL52.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$754.68
GEL2,075.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$502.72
GEL1,382.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$53.92
GEL148.28
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$241.74
GEL664.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$5,601.22
GEL15,403.36
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.87
GEL5.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$3.19
GEL8.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$3.00
GEL8.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$51.67
GEL142.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$7.49
GEL20.60
|
|
pay 32.8% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$76.50
GEL210.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$49.25
GEL135.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$122.59
GEL337.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$134.83
GEL370.79
|
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