Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Budva is 33.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budva is 33.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$10.75 ₾29.26
49.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 €57.8
$43.26 ₾118
54.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$8.45 ₾22.99
37.28%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$3.13 ₾8.5
-6.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.76 ₾2.07
197.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.45 ₾1.23
220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.14 ₾5.83
57.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$2.95 ₾8.02
31.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.89 ₾5.15
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 €1
$0.68 ₾1.86
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.85 ₾5.03
32.43%
Eggs
$3.08 €2.66
$2.55 ₾6.95
20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$7.79 ₾21.19
15.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$6.5 ₾17.69
29.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$9.64 ₾26.22
20.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.21 ₾3.28
7.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.59 ₾4.33
8.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.78 ₾4.85
-5.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.32 ₾6.3
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.71 ₾1.94
45.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$0.68 ₾1.85
91.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.24 ₾3.37
44.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.71 ₾1.92
67.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.93 ₾7.97
53.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$7.34 ₾19.96
-11.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.55 ₾4.21
-17.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.23 ₾6.08
-22.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.36 ₾0.98
538.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.86 €35.28
$14.67 ₾39.91
178.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.5 ₾4.07
-21.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.72 ₾1.97
43.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 €15.02
$7.09 ₾19.3
145.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.14 ₾3.09
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
64.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
32.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €140
$74 ₾201
118.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 €15.75
$11.72 ₾31.89
55.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 €28.55
$17.76 ₾48.31
86.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 €51.9
$61.7 ₾168
-2.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 €21.03
$16.27 ₾44.26
49.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 €4.99
$6.48 ₾17.62
-10.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 €355
$267 ₾727
54.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,676
$5,107 ₾13.9K
96.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$77.4 ₾211
52.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 €41.06
$43.57 ₾119
9.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.7
$119 ₾325
-6.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$206 €178
$112 ₾305
84.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$696 ₾1,895
36.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$468 ₾1,273
49.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 €1,536
$1,351 ₾3,675
31.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$779 ₾2,119
79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,868 €3,340
$2,244 ₾6,104
72.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,822 €2,437
$1,354 ₾3,683
108.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budva
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,066 €921
$606 ₾1,650
75.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
11.89
-50.13%

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Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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