Cost of living in Tbilisi
compared to
Cost of living in Tbilisi vs. Georgia overall average
Tbilisi is 21.2% more expensive than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% more in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Tbilisi
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Georgia.
Tbilisi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.11
GEL30.00
|
$7.41
-
$18.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
GEL23.00
|
$7.41
-
$11.11
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.27
|
$0.65
-
$1.48
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GEL1.28
|
$0.37
-
$1.11
|
Tbilisi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GEL1.97
|
$0.37
-
$1.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
GEL10.96
|
$2.22
-
$11.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
GEL20.51
|
$5.61
-
$9.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GEL6.87
|
$1.78
-
$3.11
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
GEL8.10
|
$1.51
-
$4.20
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.64
|
$0.34
-
$0.84
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
GEL2.03
|
$0.50
-
$1.01
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
GEL2.33
|
$0.50
-
$1.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GEL2.80
|
$0.42
-
$1.68
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.88
|
$0.17
-
$0.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
GEL0.77
|
$0.17
-
$0.37
|
Tbilisi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
GEL11.61
|
$4.07
-
$4.77
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.81
GEL40.00
|
$11.11
-
$16.67
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
$16,666.67
-
$25,925.93
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
GEL20.00
|
$4.22
-
$13.89
|
Tbilisi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.44
GEL55.19
|
$15.56
-
$37.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.32
GEL1,947.58
|
$500.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$464.88
GEL1,255.18
|
$296.30
-
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.67
GEL158.41
|
$39.65
-
$90.63
|
Tbilisi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.07
GEL680.59
|
$185.19
-
$462.96
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,574.07
GEL12,350.00
|
$2,222.22
-
$9,259.26
|
Tbilisi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
GEL6.00
|
$1.30
-
$3.70
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
GEL8.15
|
$1.48
-
$5.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
GEL8.20
|
$2.59
-
$3.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.68
GEL171.94
|
$35.19
-
$129.63
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
GEL18.00
|
$5.56
-
$8.15
|
Tbilisi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.80
GEL212.75
|
$33.33
-
$129.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.01
GEL118.81
|
$25.93
-
$59.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.26
GEL327.41
|
$74.07
-
$148.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.66
GEL304.19
|
$55.56
-
$185.19
|
Tbilisi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Georgia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Georgia, like
Kobuleti,
Tbilisi,
Batumi,
Kutaisi,
Rustavi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Georgia compared to Tbilisi.
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