Cost of living comparison
compared to
Valletta vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary
Valletta is 92.4% more expensive than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 88.2% more in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 79.1% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.8% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% more in Valletta
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Valletta are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
Valletta vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Valletta instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.11
GEL30.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
GEL23.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.27
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GEL1.28
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Valletta - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.2% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GEL1.97
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
GEL10.96
|
$5.11
€4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
GEL20.51
|
$5.12
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GEL6.87
|
$3.83
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
GEL8.10
|
$4.59
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.64
|
$1.55
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
GEL2.03
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
GEL2.33
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GEL2.80
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.88
|
$0.65
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
GEL0.77
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Valletta - Cost of groceries
pay 79.1% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
GEL11.61
|
$5.92
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.81
GEL40.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
$26,401.08
€22,766.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
GEL20.00
|
$19.04
€16.42
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Valletta - Cost of transportation
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.44
GEL55.19
|
$31.54
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.32
GEL1,947.58
|
$1,284.79
€1,107.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$464.88
GEL1,255.18
|
$1,073.09
€925.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.67
GEL158.41
|
$107.85
€93.00
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Valletta - Cost of housing
pay 92.8% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.07
GEL680.59
|
$264.01
€227.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,574.07
GEL12,350.00
|
$12,847.89
€11,079.08
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Valletta - Cost of childcare
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
GEL6.00
|
$5.02
€4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
GEL8.15
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
GEL8.20
|
$6.60
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.68
GEL171.94
|
$59.92
€51.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
GEL18.00
|
$15.36
€13.25
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Valletta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.80
GEL212.75
|
$103.34
€89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.01
GEL118.81
|
$74.39
€64.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.26
GEL327.41
|
$146.16
€126.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.66
GEL304.19
|
$171.21
€147.64
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing
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