Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 3.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
$10.86
GEL29.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$8.24
GEL22.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
$0.89
GEL2.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.43
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$0.70
GEL1.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
$4.01
GEL10.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
$7.91
GEL21.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$2.52
GEL6.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
$3.03
GEL8.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
$0.61
GEL1.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$0.77
GEL2.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.74
GEL1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.76
GEL2.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.32
GEL0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.35
GEL0.95
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.42
GEL11.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
$14.98
GEL40.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
$25,468.16
GEL68,127.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
$7.49
GEL20.04
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
$19.04
GEL50.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
$754.68
GEL2,018.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
$502.72
GEL1,344.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
$53.92
GEL144.24
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
$241.74
GEL646.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
$5,601.22
GEL14,983.27
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
$1.87
GEL5.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$3.19
GEL8.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
$3.00
GEL8.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
$51.67
GEL138.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$7.49
GEL20.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
$76.50
GEL204.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
$49.25
GEL131.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
$122.59
GEL327.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
$134.83
GEL360.67
|
|
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