Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.6 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Hamilton
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.74
GEL31.35
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
GEL20.90
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.35
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GEL1.35
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GEL12.40
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
GEL20.95
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
GEL6.83
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GEL8.48
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
GEL1.56
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
GEL2.18
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.06
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GEL2.11
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
GEL1.07
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GEL0.98
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
GEL14.60
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
GEL41.80
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,483.37
GEL62,700.59
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.83
GEL20.90
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Tbilisi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.37
GEL54.39
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$988.93
GEL2,640.44
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.97
GEL1,719.39
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.87
GEL143.84
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
GEL622.26
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,254.52
GEL14,029.56
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
GEL5.23
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
GEL7.59
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
GEL8.26
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
GEL152.71
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.65
GEL17.77
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.31
GEL259.82
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
GEL144.98
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.35
GEL340.02
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.13
GEL427.55
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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