Cost of Living Comparison Between Contenda and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Contenda and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Contenda is 32% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Contenda is 29.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 R$19.61
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-67.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.78 R$59.8
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-75.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-25.92%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.95
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-37.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.37
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
51.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.08
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R$9.74
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
-40.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.25
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-49.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 R$7.78
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
105.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.72
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
-34.59%
Eggs
$2.17 R$12.02
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
-14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 R$53.5
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
23.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 R$18.72
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
-48.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.61
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
-25.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 R$12.64
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
88.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
-40.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.85
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
-46.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.11
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
29.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
63.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.16
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
-39.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.81
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
-2.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 R$12.73
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-21.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.63 R$20.13
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
-50.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 R$8.54
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
-0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R$9.75
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
-21.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.86
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
141.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.31 R$213
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
161.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
-29.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R$4.86
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 R$43.79
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
11.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K R$88.9K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
-12.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K R$111.1K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
-2.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.2 R$356
$74 โ‚พ201
-13.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.23 R$40.15
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
-38.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.84 R$99
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
0.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.74 R$126
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-63.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.89 R$122
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
34.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$39.84
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
10.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 R$2,490
$267 โ‚พ727
67.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,309 R$51.7K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
82.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 R$375
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-12.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 R$351
$43.57 โ‚พ119
45.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 R$457
$119 โ‚พ325
-30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 R$334
$112 โ‚พ305
-46.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 R$1,752
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-54.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,215
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 R$3,262
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-56.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,346
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-45.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 R$9,011
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
-27.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 R$5,772
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
-23.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Contenda
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 โ‚พ1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
11.89
1.93%

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Last update for Contenda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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