Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 28.9% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% less in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 49.8% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 16.5% more in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 80.3% more in Tbilisi

The cost of clothing and childcare in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Tbilisi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tbilisi.

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Tbilisi vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 23.0% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$11.26 GEL29.17	+14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$9.71 GEL25.15	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.06 GEL2.75	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.61 GEL1.58	-63.7%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$0.77 GEL2.00	-91.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$4.64 GEL12.03	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$8.32 GEL21.55	-21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$2.78 GEL7.20	-51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.00 GEL7.77	-63.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$0.75 GEL1.95	-55.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.83 GEL2.14	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.88 GEL2.29	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.12 GEL2.90	+53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.39 GEL1.01	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.32 GEL0.84	-56.8%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 49.8% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$5.45 GEL14.11	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$15.53 GEL40.23	-63.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	-26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$7.38 GEL19.11	-84.5%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Djibouti	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$19.57 GEL50.67	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	-5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$67.60 GEL175.09	-83.0%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 16.5% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$373.95 GEL968.53	+11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	+21.7%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$2.72 GEL7.04	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$3.53 GEL9.13	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$3.50 GEL9.05	+77.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$64.38 GEL166.76	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$6.80 GEL17.60	-46.2%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 80.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$103.88 GEL269.06	+146.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$40.29 GEL104.34	+104.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$116.80 GEL302.52	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$124.27 GEL321.86	+121.2%
Average			+80.3%

Djibouti vs. Tbilisi - Cost of clothing

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