Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 32.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 27.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$10.75 ₾29.26
40.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$43.26 ₾118
41.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$8.45 ₾22.99
40.59%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$3.13 ₾8.5
26.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$0.76 ₾2.07
178.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$0.45 ₾1.23
240.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$2.14 ₾5.83
65.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$2.95 ₾8.02
35.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.89 ₾5.15
-19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$0.68 ₾1.86
276.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.85 ₾5.03
22.70%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$2.55 ₾6.95
25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$7.79 ₾21.19
54.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$6.5 ₾17.69
23.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$1.21 ₾3.28
114.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$1.59 ₾4.33
27.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.78 ₾4.85
-26.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.32 ₾6.3
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$0.71 ₾1.94
112.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$0.68 ₾1.85
117.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.24 ₾3.37
45.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$0.71 ₾1.92
101.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$2.93 ₾7.97
8.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$7.34 ₾19.96
-19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$1.55 ₾4.21
45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$2.23 ₾6.08
38.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$0.36 ₾0.98
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$14.67 ₾39.91
8.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$1.5 ₾4.07
8.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.72 ₾1.97
18.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$7.09 ₾19.3
-13.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$1.14 ₾3.09
-1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
34.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
39.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$74 ₾201
51.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$11.72 ₾31.89
81.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$17.76 ₾48.31
60.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$61.7 ₾168
-31.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-28.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$6.48 ₾17.62
35.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$267 ₾727
20.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-0.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$77.4 ₾211
40.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$43.57 ₾119
100.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$119 ₾325
3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$112 ₾305
17.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$696 ₾1,895
-5.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$468 ₾1,273
-7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-12.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$779 ₾2,119
1.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$2,244 ₾6,104
22.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$1,354 ₾3,683
48.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$606 ₾1,650
32.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
11.89
343.31%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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