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Tbilisi vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 2.6 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 18.0% more in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 10.0 times more in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 4.4 times more in Tbilisi

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

Tbilisi vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$11.11 GEL30.00	+33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.52 GEL23.00	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.84 GEL2.27	-70.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.47 GEL1.28	-80.7%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.73 GEL1.97	-29.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.06 GEL10.96	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.59 GEL20.51	+28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.54 GEL6.87	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.00 GEL8.10	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.61 GEL1.64	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.75 GEL2.03	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.86 GEL2.33	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.04 GEL2.80	-38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.33 GEL0.88	-77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.28 GEL0.77	-76.1%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 18.0% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.30 GEL11.61	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$14.81 GEL40.00	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$18,518.52 GEL50,000.00	+218.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$7.41 GEL20.00	-60.4%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$20.44 GEL55.19	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$721.32 GEL1,947.58	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$464.88 GEL1,255.18
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$58.67 GEL158.41	-58.9%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$252.07 GEL680.59	+59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$4,574.07 GEL12,350.00	+1735.5%
Average			+897.6%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.22 GEL6.00	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.02 GEL8.15	+3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.04 GEL8.20	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$63.68 GEL171.94	+104.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.67 GEL18.00	-83.9%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 4.4 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$78.80 GEL212.75	+442.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$44.01 GEL118.81	+149.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$121.26 GEL327.41	+484.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$112.66 GEL304.19	+287.5%
Average			+340.7%

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