Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 34.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 37.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 FJD 4.64
$10.75 ₾29.26
-80.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.06 FJD 67.8
$43.26 ₾118
-30.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 FJD 13.49
$8.45 ₾22.99
-29.23%
Cappuccino
$2.01 FJD 4.54
$3.13 ₾8.5
-35.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 FJD 2.22
$0.76 ₾2.07
28.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FJD 1.49
$0.45 ₾1.23
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 FJD 6.93
$2.14 ₾5.83
43.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 FJD 7.73
$2.95 ₾8.02
16.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.92
$1.89 ₾5.15
-31.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 FJD 1.13
$0.68 ₾1.86
-26.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 FJD 2.61
$1.85 ₾5.03
-37.30%
Eggs
$3.42 FJD 7.71
$2.55 ₾6.95
34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 FJD 21.24
$7.79 ₾21.19
20.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 FJD 16.63
$6.5 ₾17.69
13.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 FJD 17.19
$9.64 ₾26.22
-20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 FJD 5.71
$1.21 ₾3.28
109.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 FJD 5.49
$1.59 ₾4.33
52.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 FJD 8
$1.78 ₾4.85
98.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJD 7.09
$2.32 ₾6.3
35.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 FJD 3.44
$0.71 ₾1.94
115.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.73
$0.68 ₾1.85
77.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 FJD 2.75
$1.24 ₾3.37
-1.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 FJD 1.73
$0.71 ₾1.92
8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.6 FJD 21.65
$2.93 ₾7.97
227.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 FJD 18.33
$7.34 ₾19.96
10.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 FJD 5.01
$1.55 ₾4.21
43.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 FJD 7.7
$2.23 ₾6.08
52.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FJD 1.94
$1.5 ₾4.07
-42.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 FJD 20.45
$7.09 ₾19.3
27.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FJD 3.09
$1.14 ₾3.09
20.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K FJD 55.6K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
34.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K FJD 57.2K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
23.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.44 FJD 103
$74 ₾201
-38.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 FJD 30.3
$11.72 ₾31.89
14.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.41 FJD 55.1
$17.76 ₾48.31
37.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 FJD 10.16
$6.48 ₾17.62
-30.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 FJD 503
$267 ₾727
-16.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
176.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.32 FJD 57.1
$77.4 ₾211
-67.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.68 FJD 62.5
$43.57 ₾119
-36.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 FJD 158
$119 ₾325
-41.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 FJD 140
$112 ₾305
-44.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$696 ₾1,895
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$468 ₾1,273
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$779 ₾2,119
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 FJD 877
$606 ₾1,650
-35.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.89
-66.36%

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Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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