Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 33.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 19.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 MDL 149
$10.78 ₾29.42
-20.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.85 MDL 620
$44.69 ₾122
-19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 MDL 131
$8.27 ₾22.59
-8.71%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.92
$3.09 ₾8.43
-42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.89
$0.75 ₾2.05
22.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MDL 12.13
$0.45 ₾1.23
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MDL 30.59
$2.25 ₾6.15
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MDL 40.16
$2.99 ₾8.17
-22.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MDL 22.43
$1.90 ₾5.18
-31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.58
$0.67 ₾1.82
-17.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.90
$1.89 ₾5.16
-20.63%
Eggs
$2.59 MDL 44.72
$2.57 ₾7.00
0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 MDL 180
$7.59 ₾20.71
37.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MDL 92.3
$6.13 ₾16.75
-12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 MDL 154
$9.31 ₾25.42
-4.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.54
$1.18 ₾3.22
-23.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MDL 31.19
$1.64 ₾4.48
9.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.73
$1.87 ₾5.10
-8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 MDL 36.32
$2.23 ₾6.08
-5.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.48
$0.65 ₾1.77
29.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.37
$0.63 ₾1.73
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.44
$1.22 ₾3.34
11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.57
$0.70 ₾1.92
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MDL 56.7
$2.92 ₾7.96
12.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.36 ₾20.10
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.79
$1.59 ₾4.35
-20.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 33.47
$2.28 ₾6.23
-14.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾40.19
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDL 35.64
$1.48 ₾4.04
39.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.31
$0.69 ₾1.89
-63.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 MDL 88.8
$7.25 ₾19.80
-29.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.90
$1.15 ₾3.14
25.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 561.5K
$18.3K ₾50.0K
77.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K MDL 540.9K
$20.0K ₾54.7K
56.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 MDL 2,959
$72.9 ₾199
134.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 MDL 127
$11.93 ₾32.57
-38.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.73 MDL 185
$17.58 ₾47.98
-38.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.4 ₾165
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 MDL 129
$6.54 ₾17.85
13.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 MDL 6,751
$263 ₾717
48.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,583 MDL 131.1K
$5,200 ₾14.2K
45.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 MDL 1,119
$76.4 ₾209
-15.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 MDL 948
$44.39 ₾121
23.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,931
$119 ₾325
-6.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,149
$114 ₾312
8.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$707 ₾1,931
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$457 ₾1,246
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,329 ₾3,629
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$778 ₾2,124
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,707
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,908
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$647 ₾1,767
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.89
-22.29%

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Last update for Calarasi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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