Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tbilisi vs. West Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of West Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
West Island
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$11.11
GEL30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.52
GEL23.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.84
GEL2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.47
GEL1.28
|
West Island vs. Tbilisi - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
West Island
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.73
GEL1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.06
GEL10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.59
GEL20.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.54
GEL6.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
GEL8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
GEL1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
GEL2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
GEL2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
GEL0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
GEL0.77
|
West Island vs. Tbilisi - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
West Island
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.30
GEL11.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.81
GEL40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.41
GEL20.00
|
West Island vs. Tbilisi - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
West Island
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.44
GEL55.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$721.32
GEL1,947.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$464.88
GEL1,255.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.67
GEL158.41
|
West Island vs. Tbilisi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
West Island
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.07
GEL680.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,574.07
GEL12,350.00
|
West Island vs. Tbilisi - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
West Island
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.22
GEL6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.02
GEL8.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.04
GEL8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$63.68
GEL171.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.67
GEL18.00
|
West Island vs. Tbilisi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
West Island
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$78.80
GEL212.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.01
GEL118.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$121.26
GEL327.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$112.66
GEL304.19
|
West Island vs. Tbilisi - Cost of clothing
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