Cost of Living Comparison Between Basseterre and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Basseterre and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Basseterre is 7.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Basseterre is 23.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 EC$54.9
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
89.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 EC$254
$43.26 โ‚พ118
117.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.19 EC$38.3
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
67.93%
Cappuccino
$3.6 EC$9.72
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 EC$5.72
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
178.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 EC$6.7
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
451.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 EC$6.05
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 EC$10.28
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
29.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.92 EC$10.58
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
107.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.81 EC$10.29
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
460.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 EC$9.72
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
94.59%
Eggs
$5.44 EC$14.69
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
113.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 EC$33.24
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
58.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.72 EC$34.34
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
95.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 EC$12.02
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
267.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 EC$8.34
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
94.34%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 EC$10.29
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
64.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 EC$5.84
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
204.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 EC$5.85
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
219.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.86 EC$15.82
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
372.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 EC$3.8
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
98.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 EC$6.88
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
64.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 EC$10.04
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
66.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 EC$6.12
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.09 EC$54.3
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
1239.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 EC$274
$74 โ‚พ201
37.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.14 EC$111
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
251.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 EC$15.52
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
-11.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$267 โ‚พ727
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 EC$239
$77.4 โ‚พ211
14.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 EC$351
$119 โ‚พ325
8.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$112 โ‚พ305
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 EC$1,854
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-1.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 EC$1,720
$468 โ‚พ1,273
36.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,063 EC$13.7K
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
125.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,963 EC$10.7K
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
192.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Basseterre
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,097 EC$2,963
$606 โ‚พ1,650
80.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
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Last update for Basseterre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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