Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 18.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 76.4% more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 26.3% more in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 15.0% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 71.3% more in Tbilisi

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

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Tbilisi vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.4% more for restaurants

	Manila	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱354.92	$11.26 GEL29.17	+101.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱253.52	$9.71 GEL25.15	+143.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱89.24	$1.06 GEL2.75	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.84	$0.61 GEL1.58	-27.8%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱91.83	$0.77 GEL2.00	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱247.19	$4.64 GEL12.03	+19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱460.06	$8.32 GEL21.55	+15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱145.12	$2.78 GEL7.20	+21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱138.86	$3.00 GEL7.77	+37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱94.75	$0.75 GEL1.95	-49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱54.02	$0.83 GEL2.14	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱86.61	$0.88 GEL2.29	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱52.49	$1.12 GEL2.90	+35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.61	$0.39 GEL1.01	-62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱76.47	$0.32 GEL0.84	-73.1%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 26.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱315.31	$5.45 GEL14.11	+9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱811.25	$15.53 GEL40.23	+21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱161.74	$7.38 GEL19.11	+190.2%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Manila	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	$19.57 GEL50.67	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	+24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	+60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	$67.60 GEL175.09	-28.1%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,420.99	$373.95 GEL968.53	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱568K	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	+19.8%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱76.06	$2.72 GEL7.04	+127.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱162.25	$3.53 GEL9.13	+38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱197.74	$3.50 GEL9.05	+12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	$64.38 GEL166.76	+50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱430.98	$6.80 GEL17.60	+0.3%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 71.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	$103.88 GEL269.06	+78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	$40.29 GEL104.34	+46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	$116.80 GEL302.52	+52.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	$124.27 GEL321.86	+116.1%
Average			+71.3%

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