Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 35.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arequipa is 34% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 PEN 14.9
$10.75 ₾29.26
-61.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.5 PEN 99.3
$43.26 ₾118
-36.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.63 PEN 20.32
$8.45 ₾22.99
-33.37%
Cappuccino
$2.51 PEN 9.05
$3.13 ₾8.5
-19.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 PEN 2.75
$0.76 ₾2.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PEN 1.34
$0.45 ₾1.23
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$2.14 ₾5.83
2.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 PEN 21.38
$2.95 ₾8.02
100.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 PEN 5.78
$1.89 ₾5.15
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 PEN 4.45
$0.68 ₾1.86
80.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$1.85 ₾5.03
-34.05%
Eggs
$2.09 PEN 7.54
$2.55 ₾6.95
-18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.39 PEN 19.49
$7.79 ₾21.19
-30.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 PEN 19.58
$6.5 ₾17.69
-16.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 PEN 27.92
$9.64 ₾26.22
-19.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 PEN 5.48
$1.21 ₾3.28
25.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 PEN 4.39
$1.59 ₾4.33
-23.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.41
$1.78 ₾4.85
-31.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 PEN 2.89
$2.32 ₾6.3
-65.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$0.71 ₾1.94
-18.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$0.68 ₾1.85
-19.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PEN 1.71
$1.24 ₾3.37
-62.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.58
$0.71 ₾1.92
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 PEN 18.15
$2.93 ₾7.97
71.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 PEN 18.43
$7.34 ₾19.96
-30.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 PEN 9.02
$1.55 ₾4.21
61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 PEN 8.11
$2.23 ₾6.08
0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.36 ₾0.98
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 PEN 7.73
$1.5 ₾4.07
42.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 PEN 7.45
$0.72 ₾1.97
186.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.93 PEN 46.71
$7.09 ₾19.3
82.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 PEN 5.61
$1.14 ₾3.09
35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.77 PEN 144
$74 ₾201
-46.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 PEN 38.09
$11.72 ₾31.89
-10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.12 PEN 112
$17.76 ₾48.31
75.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.83 PEN 78.9
$61.7 ₾168
-64.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.56 PEN 30.91
$16.27 ₾44.26
-47.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 PEN 16.51
$6.48 ₾17.62
-29.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 PEN 217
$267 ₾727
-77.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,375 PEN 23K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
24.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.87 PEN 133
$77.4 ₾211
-52.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.42 PEN 81
$43.57 ₾119
-48.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 PEN 225
$119 ₾325
-47.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 PEN 199
$112 ₾305
-50.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 PEN 865
$696 ₾1,895
-65.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 PEN 562
$468 ₾1,273
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 PEN 1,921
$1,351 ₾3,675
-60.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 PEN 1,429
$779 ₾2,119
-49.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 PEN 8,781
$2,244 ₾6,104
8.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,336 PEN 4,826
$1,354 ₾3,683
-1.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arequipa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 PEN 2,301
$606 ₾1,650
5.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.89
26.16%

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Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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