Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Tbilisi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Butuan is 40.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Butuan is 33.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 ₱249
$10.75 ₾29.26
-58.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.97 ₱889
$43.26 ₾118
-63.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.33 ₱130
$8.45 ₾22.99
-72.43%
Cappuccino
$1.7 ₱94.4
$3.13 ₾8.5
-45.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱18.16
$0.76 ₾2.07
-56.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₱17.47
$0.45 ₾1.23
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ₱68.7
$2.14 ₾5.83
-42.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₱96.7
$2.95 ₾8.02
-41.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 ₱94.4
$1.89 ₾5.15
-10.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₱59.6
$0.68 ₾1.86
57.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55.3
$1.85 ₾5.03
-46.49%
Eggs
$1.99 ₱111
$2.55 ₾6.95
-21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 ₱322
$7.79 ₾21.19
-25.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ₱209
$6.5 ₾17.69
-42.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.3 ₱406
$9.64 ₾26.22
-24.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.2
$1.21 ₾3.28
14.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₱30.78
$1.59 ₾4.33
-65.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.9
$1.78 ₾4.85
-48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.5
$2.32 ₾6.3
-40.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 ₱121
$0.71 ₾1.94
207.04%
Onion (1kg)
$3.2 ₱178
$0.68 ₾1.85
370.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₱73.3
$1.24 ₾3.37
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₱29.32
$0.71 ₾1.92
-25.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 ₱136
$2.93 ₾7.97
-16.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.54 ₱308
$7.34 ₾19.96
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.36
$1.55 ₾4.21
-54.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₱48.66
$2.23 ₾6.08
-60.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$0.36 ₾0.98
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₱42.41
$1.5 ₾4.07
-49.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14.01
$0.72 ₾1.97
-65.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$7.09 ₾19.3
-69.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.3
$1.14 ₾3.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K ₱1.2M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
18.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₱1.2M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
2.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ₱5,839
$74 ₾201
41.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34 ₱1,893
$11.72 ₾31.89
190.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 ₱1,980
$17.76 ₾48.31
100.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.01 ₱1,894
$61.7 ₾168
-44.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ₱253
$6.48 ₾17.62
-29.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.1 ₱3,901
$267 ₾727
-73.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,800 ₱100.2K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-64.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.11 ₱2,512
$77.4 ₾211
-41.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.08 ₱561
$43.57 ₾119
-76.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 ₱3,871
$119 ₾325
-41.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ₱3,855
$112 ₾305
-38.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₱15K
$696 ₾1,895
-61.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱9,823
$468 ₾1,273
-62.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₱32.4K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-56.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₱21.7K
$779 ₾2,119
-49.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,640 ₱147K
$2,244 ₾6,104
17.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Butuan
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 ₱5,950
$606 ₾1,650
-82.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
11.89
-19.60%

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Last update for Butuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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