Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jimma and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Jimma is 15.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jimma is 19.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.52 ETB 699

$10.83 ₾29.25

-58.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.84 ₾118

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.40 ₾22.67

Cappuccino

$1.19 ETB 184

$3.01 ₾8.13

-60.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 ETB 91.5

$0.76 ₾2.05

-22.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ETB 73.8

$0.45 ₾1.23

6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ETB 187

$2.20 ₾5.95

-45.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 ETB 221

$2.89 ₾7.79

-50.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 ETB 181

$1.91 ₾5.16

-38.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 ETB 56.8

$0.67 ₾1.81

-44.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ETB 181

$1.89 ₾5.10

-38.10%

Eggs

$4.11 ETB 634

$2.49 ₾6.72

65.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.50 ₾20.26

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.60 ETB 1,792

$6.44 ₾17.39

80.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.80 ETB 1,823

$9.64 ₾26.02

22.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.30 ETB 355

$1.20 ₾3.25

91.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.13 ETB 174

$1.59 ₾4.30

-28.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.52 ETB 545

$1.87 ₾5.04

88.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ETB 93.2

$2.30 ₾6.22

-73.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.59 ETB 91.2

$0.67 ₾1.81

-11.94%

Onion (1kg)

$3.52 ETB 544

$0.68 ₾1.83

417.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.24 ₾3.34

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ETB 87.2

$0.65 ₾1.75

-13.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.94 ₾7.93

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 ETB 1,102

$7.49 ₾20.22

-4.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ETB 174

$1.60 ₾4.32

-29.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 ETB 218

$2.33 ₾6.30

-39.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ETB 33.94

$0.39 ₾1.04

-43.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.94 ETB 2,154

$14.67 ₾39.62

-4.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ₾3.83

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 ₾1.95

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ETB 273

$7.28 ₾19.66

-75.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.76 ETB 272

$1.09 ₾2.95

61.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

$18.5K ₾50.0K

184.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$57.9K ETB 8.9M

$20.2K ₾54.6K

186.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$63.2 ETB 9,757

$72.8 ₾196

-13.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.23 ETB 2,353

$11.78 ₾31.82

29.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$312 ETB 48.2K

$17.76 ₾47.96

1656.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.69 ETB 5,359

$61.8 ₾167

-43.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.34 ₾44.13

Cinema Ticket

$6.74 ₾18.19

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$262 ₾709

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,164 ₾13.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.8 ₾205

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$93.8 ETB 14.5K

$43.45 ₾117

115.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$139 ETB 21.5K

$119 ₾321

16.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ETB 17.8K

$110 ₾298

4.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 ETB 33.1K

$692 ₾1,869

-69.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 ETB 24.6K

$462 ₾1,248

-65.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$426 ETB 65.8K

$1,328 ₾3,585

-67.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$314 ETB 48.5K

$781 ₾2,109

-59.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,343 ETB 362.1K

$2,501 ₾6,753

-6.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,149 ETB 177.5K

$1,378 ₾3,721

-16.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$238 ETB 36.8K

$597 ₾1,612

-60.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.89

-24.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jimma: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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