Cost of living comparison

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Lome vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 24.6% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants
pay 83.7% more in Lome
Groceries
pay 66.8% more in Lome
Transportation
pay 77.9% more in Lome
Housing
pay 26.6% more in Lome
Childcare
pay 21.8% less in Lome
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.5% less in Lome
Clothing
pay 46.2% less in Lome

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

Lome vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 83.7% more for restaurants

 
Tbilisi
Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.11
GEL29.61
$2.51
F CFA1,413
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.52
GEL22.70
$5.82
F CFA3,275
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
GEL2.24
$3.46
F CFA1,946

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pay 66.8% more for groceries

 
Tbilisi
Lome
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
GEL1.94
$1.31
F CFA738
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.06
GEL10.82
$7.15
F CFA4,024
Milk (1 gallon) $7.59
GEL20.24
$9.37
F CFA5,268

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pay 77.9% more for transportation

 
Tbilisi
Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.30
GEL11.46
$4.66
F CFA2,622
Monthly public transit pass $14.81
GEL39.48
$53.66
F CFA30,180
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,518.52
GEL49,351.85
$14,309.85
F CFA8M

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pay 26.6% more for housing

 
Tbilisi
Lome
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.44
GEL54.48
$44.72
F CFA25,150
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $721.32
GEL1,922.33
$330.92
F CFA186K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $464.88
GEL1,238.91
$201.23
F CFA113K

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

 
Tbilisi
Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $252.07
GEL671.77
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,574.07
GEL12,189.91
$3,577.46
F CFA2M

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tbilisi
Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.22
GEL5.92
$0.89
F CFA503
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.02
GEL8.05
$5.84
F CFA3,286
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.04
GEL8.09
$1.43
F CFA805

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pay 46.2% less for clothing

 
Tbilisi
Lome
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.80
GEL209.99
$25.04
F CFA14,084
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.01
GEL117.27
$27.73
F CFA15,593
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$121.26
GEL323.17
$42.04
F CFA23,641

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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