Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Asmara is 71.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asmara is 40.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.37 ERN 186
$10.75 ₾29.26
15.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 ERN 449
$43.26 ₾118
-31.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 ERN 91.4
$8.45 ₾22.99
-28.17%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ERN 11.85
$3.13 ₾8.5
-74.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ERN 26.86
$0.76 ₾2.07
134.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ERN 19.59
$0.45 ₾1.23
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ERN 14.67
$2.14 ₾5.83
-54.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ERN 30.64
$2.95 ₾8.02
-31.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ERN 23.88
$1.89 ₾5.15
-16.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ERN 7.78
$0.68 ₾1.86
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERN 30.63
$1.85 ₾5.03
9.73%
Eggs
$4.58 ERN 69
$2.55 ₾6.95
79.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 ERN 44.96
$7.79 ₾21.19
-61.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.1 ERN 408
$6.5 ₾17.69
316.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ERN 153
$9.64 ₾26.22
5.50%
Apples (1kg)
$12.06 ERN 182
$1.21 ₾3.28
896.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 ERN 19.72
$1.59 ₾4.33
-17.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ERN 29.18
$1.78 ₾4.85
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ERN 18.13
$2.32 ₾6.3
-48.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ERN 26.23
$0.71 ₾1.94
145.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ERN 16.36
$0.68 ₾1.85
60.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ERN 9.74
$1.24 ₾3.37
-47.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ERN 32.73
$0.71 ₾1.92
205.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 ERN 29.57
$2.93 ₾7.97
-33.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ERN 179
$7.34 ₾19.96
61.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ERN 15.31
$1.55 ₾4.21
-34.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ERN 17.18
$2.23 ₾6.08
-48.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERN 2.11
$0.36 ₾0.98
-61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.07 ERN 122
$14.67 ₾39.91
-44.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ERN 10.36
$1.5 ₾4.07
-54.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.74
$0.72 ₾1.97
-9.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 ERN 122
$7.09 ₾19.3
14.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 ERN 32.91
$1.14 ₾3.09
91.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$66.1K ERN 996.5K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
259.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.1K ERN 1.1M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
247.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.58 ERN 416
$74 ₾201
-62.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.8 ERN 1,006
$11.72 ₾31.89
469.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$199 ERN 2,998
$17.76 ₾48.31
1020.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.18 ERN 410
$61.7 ₾168
-55.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.6 ERN 115
$16.27 ₾44.26
-53.29%
Cinema Ticket
$1.08 ERN 16.24
$6.48 ₾17.62
-83.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.82 ERN 374
$267 ₾727
-90.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,670 ERN 25.2K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-67.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 ERN 1,231
$77.4 ₾211
5.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74 ERN 1,114
$43.57 ₾119
69.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$201 ERN 3,034
$119 ₾325
68.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 ERN 1,456
$112 ₾305
-13.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 ERN 7,147
$696 ₾1,895
-31.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 ERN 6,069
$468 ₾1,273
-13.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 ERN 10.9K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-46.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ERN 9,809
$779 ₾2,119
-16.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$396 ERN 5,972
$2,244 ₾6,104
-82.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
$1,354 ₾3,683
61.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asmara
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,055 ERN 15.9K
$606 ₾1,650
73.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.89
0.93%

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

Last update for Asmara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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