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

😐 Solo nomad: Addis Ababa is 11.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Addis Ababa is 2.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 ETB 697
$10.78 ₾29.10
-58.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 ETB 5,346
$44.69 ₾121
-23.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 ETB 986
$8.27 ₾22.34
-23.46%
Cappuccino
$1.28 ETB 200
$3.09 ₾8.33
-58.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ETB 108
$0.75 ₾2.03
-8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ETB 73.0
$0.45 ₾1.22
4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ETB 157
$2.25 ₾6.08
-55.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ETB 481
$2.99 ₾8.08
3.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 ETB 217
$1.90 ₾5.13
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 ETB 206
$0.67 ₾1.80
97.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ETB 330
$1.89 ₾5.10
12.17%
Eggs
$2.40 ETB 374
$2.57 ₾6.93
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 ETB 1,102
$7.59 ₾20.48
-6.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.67 ETB 2,130
$6.13 ₾16.56
123.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 ETB 2,050
$9.31 ₾25.14
41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 ETB 1,042
$1.18 ₾3.18
466.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 ETB 156
$1.64 ₾4.43
-39.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ETB 352
$1.87 ₾5.04
20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 ETB 142
$2.23 ₾6.01
-59.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ETB 107
$0.65 ₾1.75
4.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 ETB 297
$0.63 ₾1.71
203.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ETB 102
$1.22 ₾3.30
-45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ETB 106
$0.70 ₾1.90
-2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ETB 613
$2.92 ₾7.88
34.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 ETB 998
$7.36 ₾19.88
-13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ETB 163
$1.59 ₾4.30
-33.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ETB 284
$2.28 ₾6.16
-20.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ETB 63.1
$0.38 ₾1.03
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.04 ETB 1,876
$14.72 ₾39.75
-18.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ETB 226
$1.48 ₾4.00
-2.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ETB 41.46
$0.69 ₾1.87
-60.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 ETB 319
$7.25 ₾19.59
-71.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ETB 200
$1.15 ₾3.10
12.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.3K ETB 8.6M
$18.3K ₾49.5K
201.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
$20.0K ₾54.1K
163.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ETB 25.1K
$72.9 ₾197
121.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.04 ETB 1,876
$11.93 ₾32.22
0.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 ETB 20.6K
$17.58 ₾47.46
651.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 ETB 10.9K
$60.4 ₾163
15.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.53 ETB 5,692
$16.40 ₾44.29
122.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ETB 900
$6.54 ₾17.65
-11.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.8 ETB 12.4K
$263 ₾709
-69.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K ETB 6.3M
$5,200 ₾14.0K
671.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.80 ETB 7,292
$76.4 ₾206
-38.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.7 ETB 11.6K
$44.39 ₾120
68.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 ETB 14.4K
$119 ₾321
-22.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ETB 17.9K
$114 ₾308
0.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 ETB 115.8K
$707 ₾1,910
5.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 ETB 77.5K
$457 ₾1,233
8.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,783 ETB 277.9K
$1,329 ₾3,589
34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 ETB 139.6K
$778 ₾2,101
15.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,866 ETB 290.8K
$2,457 ₾6,634
-24.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 ETB 185.9K
$1,432 ₾3,865
-16.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Addis Ababa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$192 ETB 30.0K
$647 ₾1,747
-70.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.89
42.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Addis Ababa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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