Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 27% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 23.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 JMD 1,193
$10.75 ₾29.26
-30.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62 JMD 9,864
$43.26 ₾118
43.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,370
$8.45 ₾22.99
1.89%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$3.13 ₾8.5
42.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 218
$0.76 ₾2.07
80.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.45 ₾1.23
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 JMD 405
$2.14 ₾5.83
19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 JMD 506
$2.95 ₾8.02
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.89 ₾5.15
122.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 581
$0.68 ₾1.86
436.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$1.85 ₾5.03
-12.43%
Eggs
$3.52 JMD 561
$2.55 ₾6.95
38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 JMD 1,784
$7.79 ₾21.19
43.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$6.5 ₾17.69
-0.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 JMD 1,207
$9.64 ₾26.22
-21.37%
Apples (1kg)
$6.13 JMD 975
$1.21 ₾3.28
406.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 500
$1.59 ₾4.33
97.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 JMD 653
$1.78 ₾4.85
130.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 JMD 461
$2.32 ₾6.3
24.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$0.71 ₾1.94
183.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 JMD 311
$0.68 ₾1.85
186.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 491
$1.24 ₾3.37
149.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 230
$0.71 ₾1.92
102.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$2.93 ₾7.97
194.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,805
$7.34 ₾19.96
54.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 JMD 439
$1.55 ₾4.21
78.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$2.23 ₾6.08
43.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 JMD 130
$0.36 ₾0.98
127.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 JMD 7,932
$14.67 ₾39.91
239.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$1.5 ₾4.07
-26.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 500
$0.72 ₾1.97
336.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$7.09 ₾19.3
-9.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 197
$1.14 ₾3.09
8.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
129.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
63.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 JMD 26.3K
$74 ₾201
123.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 JMD 3,533
$11.72 ₾31.89
89.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,230
$17.76 ₾48.31
191.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70 JMD 11.1K
$61.7 ₾168
13.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 JMD 2,453
$16.27 ₾44.26
-5.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.34 JMD 2,124
$6.48 ₾17.62
105.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$267 ₾727
-13.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-50.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 JMD 4,115
$77.4 ₾211
-66.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 JMD 4,048
$43.57 ₾119
-41.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
$119 ₾325
-40.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
$112 ₾305
-31.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 JMD 142.2K
$696 ₾1,895
28.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 JMD 72.6K
$468 ₾1,273
-2.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
$1,351 ₾3,675
49.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
$779 ₾2,119
55.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
$2,244 ₾6,104
26.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
$1,354 ₾3,683
59.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 JMD 117.1K
$606 ₾1,650
21.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.89
-23.04%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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