Cost of Living Comparison Between Contagem and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Contagem and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Contagem is 21% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Contagem is 34.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 R$25.37
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-57.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.73 R$98.4
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-59.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 R$33.12
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-29.35%
Cappuccino
$1.25 R$6.94
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-60.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.91
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.61
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 R$6.41
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-45.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.69
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
-22.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R$4.99
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.37
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
122.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.96
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
-12.97%
Eggs
$1.57 R$8.72
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
-38.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 R$45.75
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$18.31
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
-49.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 R$28.41
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
-46.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 R$9.9
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
47.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.43
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-15.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
-48.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.3
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
-43.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.63
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
26.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.68
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
-46.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.77
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
-4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.68
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-28.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 R$31.84
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
-21.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R$12.32
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
-0.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 R$7.61
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
280.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.7 R$398
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
388.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 R$5.48
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
-34.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R$5.3
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
31.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 R$45.81
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
16.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$138K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
35.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$161.5K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
42.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 R$368
$74 โ‚พ201
-10.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.27 R$79.2
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
21.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 R$91.7
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
-6.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 R$132
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-61.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$120
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
33.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 R$34.98
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
-2.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 R$739
$267 โ‚พ727
-50.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,742 R$37.4K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
32.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 R$286
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 R$209
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 R$393
$119 โ‚พ325
-40.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 R$367
$112 โ‚พ305
-41.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 R$1,118
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-71.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 R$670
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-74.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 R$2,410
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 R$1,477
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-65.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 R$7,935
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
-36.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,037 R$5,755
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
-23.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Contagem
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 R$1,330
$606 โ‚พ1,650
-60.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
11.89
-8.92%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Contagem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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