Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Addis Ababa and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 11.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 ETB 602
$10.75 ₾29.26
-58.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.65 ETB 4,795
$43.26 ₾118
-17.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 ETB 873
$8.45 ₾22.99
-23.20%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ETB 165
$3.13 ₾8.5
-60.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ETB 91.5
$0.76 ₾2.07
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ETB 62.2
$0.45 ₾1.23
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 137
$2.14 ₾5.83
-52.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ETB 410
$2.95 ₾8.02
3.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ETB 196
$1.89 ₾5.15
-22.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 172
$0.68 ₾1.86
88.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 ETB 284
$1.85 ₾5.03
14.05%
Eggs
$2.52 ETB 339
$2.55 ₾6.95
-1.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 ETB 975
$7.79 ₾21.19
-6.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.99 ETB 1,882
$6.5 ₾17.69
115.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ETB 1,804
$9.64 ₾26.22
39.11%
Apples (1kg)
$6.68 ETB 899
$1.21 ₾3.28
452.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ETB 128
$1.59 ₾4.33
-40.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ETB 305
$1.78 ₾4.85
27.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ETB 126
$2.32 ₾6.3
-59.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 85.6
$0.71 ₾1.94
-9.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 ETB 254
$0.68 ₾1.85
177.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ETB 87.8
$1.24 ₾3.37
-47.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 86.4
$0.71 ₾1.92
-9.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 ETB 552
$2.93 ₾7.97
39.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ETB 881
$7.34 ₾19.96
-10.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ETB 134
$1.55 ₾4.21
-35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ETB 244
$2.23 ₾6.08
-18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ETB 59.2
$0.36 ₾0.98
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.1 ETB 1,628
$14.67 ₾39.91
-17.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ETB 199
$1.5 ₾4.07
-1.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 39.19
$0.72 ₾1.97
-59.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 ETB 264
$7.09 ₾19.3
-72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$1.14 ₾3.09
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
197.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
165.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ETB 21.5K
$74 ₾201
115.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.09 ETB 1,626
$11.72 ₾31.89
3.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 ETB 17.6K
$17.76 ₾48.31
637.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.6 ETB 9,499
$61.7 ₾168
14.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.98 ETB 4,840
$16.27 ₾44.26
121.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ETB 769
$6.48 ₾17.62
-11.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81 ETB 10.9K
$267 ₾727
-69.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.9K ETB 5.5M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
701.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.5 ETB 6,389
$77.4 ₾211
-38.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 ETB 10.2K
$43.57 ₾119
74.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 ETB 12.7K
$119 ₾325
-20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ETB 15.3K
$112 ₾305
1.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 ETB 102K
$696 ₾1,895
8.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 ETB 68.4K
$468 ₾1,273
8.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,809 ETB 243.3K
$1,351 ₾3,675
33.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 ETB 121.1K
$779 ₾2,119
15.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 ETB 352.5K
$2,244 ₾6,104
16.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,711 ETB 230.1K
$1,354 ₾3,683
26.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 ETB 26.3K
$606 ₾1,650
-67.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.89
42.98%

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Last update for Addis Ababa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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