Cost of living comparison

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Tbilisi vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 14.9% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 83.7% more in Tbilisi

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

Tbilisi vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$11.11 GEL30.00	+82.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$8.52 GEL23.00	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.84 GEL2.27	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.47 GEL1.28	-55.5%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.73 GEL1.97	-51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$4.06 GEL10.96	+104.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$7.59 GEL20.51	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.54 GEL6.87	-53.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$3.00 GEL8.10	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.61 GEL1.64	-81.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.75 GEL2.03	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.86 GEL2.33	-75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.04 GEL2.80	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.33 GEL0.88	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.28 GEL0.77	-81.2%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$4.30 GEL11.61	-12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$14.81 GEL40.00	-39.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,518.52 GEL50,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$7.41 GEL20.00	-32.3%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$20.44 GEL55.19	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$721.32 GEL1,947.58	+31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$464.88 GEL1,255.18	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$58.67 GEL158.41	-82.0%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$252.07 GEL680.59	+159.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$4,574.07 GEL12,350.00	+63.5%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$2.22 GEL6.00	+21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.02 GEL8.15	-3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$3.04 GEL8.20	-24.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$63.68 GEL171.94
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$6.67 GEL18.00	+99.4%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 83.7% more for clothing

	Honiara	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$78.80 GEL212.75	+282.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$44.01 GEL118.81	-51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$121.26 GEL327.41	+57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$112.66 GEL304.19	+46.3%
Average			+83.7%

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