Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tbilisi vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Tbilisi is 21.6% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 77.5% more in Tbilisi
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tbilisi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tbilisi.
Tbilisi vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$11.11
GEL30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$8.52
GEL23.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$0.84
GEL2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$0.47
GEL1.28
|
|
Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$0.73
GEL1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$4.06
GEL10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$7.59
GEL20.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$2.54
GEL6.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$3.00
GEL8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$0.61
GEL1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.75
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$0.86
GEL2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$1.04
GEL2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.33
GEL0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.28
GEL0.77
|
|
Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of groceries
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$4.30
GEL11.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$14.81
GEL40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$7.41
GEL20.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of transportation
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$20.44
GEL55.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$721.32
GEL1,947.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$464.88
GEL1,255.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$58.67
GEL158.41
|
|
Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of housing
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$252.07
GEL680.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$4,574.07
GEL12,350.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of childcare
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$2.22
GEL6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$3.02
GEL8.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$3.04
GEL8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$63.68
GEL171.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$6.67
GEL18.00
|
|
Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$78.80
GEL212.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$44.01
GEL118.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$121.26
GEL327.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$112.66
GEL304.19
|
|
Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of clothing
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