Cost of Living Comparison Between Castries and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Castries and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Castries is 52.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Castries is 40% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 EC$20.41
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-29.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 EC$196
$43.26 โ‚พ118
67.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 EC$20.36
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-10.77%
Cappuccino
$3.62 EC$9.77
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
15.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 EC$3.03
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 EC$2.55
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
108.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 EC$6.85
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
18.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 EC$8.9
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
11.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 EC$5.72
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
12.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 EC$4.59
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 EC$4.46
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
-10.81%
Eggs
$4.13 EC$11.16
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
61.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 EC$29.87
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
41.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.79 EC$26.43
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
50.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 EC$27.17
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
4.36%
Apples (1kg)
$7.64 EC$20.63
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
531.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 EC$4.52
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.45 EC$17.42
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
262.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.3 EC$25.12
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
300.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3.33 EC$8.99
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
369.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 EC$4.57
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
148.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 EC$5.7
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
70.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 EC$2.91
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
52.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.05 EC$24.43
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
208.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 EC$29.47
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
48.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 EC$5.7
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
36.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 EC$11.87
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
96.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 EC$2.92
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 EC$25.28
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
524.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.46 EC$49.84
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
160.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 EC$4.06
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
32.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K EC$77.8K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
56.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K EC$72.6K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
31.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 EC$292
$74 โ‚พ201
46.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$87.8 EC$237
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
648.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.99 EC$116
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
142.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.15 EC$114
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-31.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 EC$18.34
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
4.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 EC$547
$267 โ‚พ727
-24.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 EC$216
$77.4 โ‚พ211
3.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 EC$144
$43.57 โ‚พ119
22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 EC$281
$119 โ‚พ325
-12.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 EC$301
$112 โ‚พ305
-0.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 EC$1,581
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-15.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 EC$1,072
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-15.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 EC$2,622
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-28.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 EC$1,873
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-10.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$97.9 EC$264
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
-95.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$62.7 EC$169
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
-95.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Castries
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$878 EC$2,372
$606 โ‚พ1,650
44.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.75
11.89
-34.82%

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Last update for Castries: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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