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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 26.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 26.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 JMD 1,143
$10.78 ₾29.10
-32.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,617
$44.69 ₾121
37.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,357
$8.27 ₾22.34
4.96%
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 696
$3.09 ₾8.33
44.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$0.75 ₾2.03
74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.45 ₾1.22
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 395
$2.25 ₾6.08
12.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$2.99 ₾8.08
3.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$1.90 ₾5.13
131.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 571
$0.67 ₾1.80
444.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 246
$1.89 ₾5.10
-16.93%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 541
$2.57 ₾6.93
34.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 JMD 1,717
$7.59 ₾20.48
44.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,008
$6.13 ₾16.56
5.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 JMD 1,168
$9.31 ₾25.14
-19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 JMD 932
$1.18 ₾3.18
405.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 484
$1.64 ₾4.43
88.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 643
$1.87 ₾5.04
119.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 470
$2.23 ₾6.01
34.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$0.65 ₾1.75
209.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$0.63 ₾1.71
215.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 482
$1.22 ₾3.30
152.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$0.70 ₾1.90
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$2.92 ₾7.88
199.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 JMD 1,782
$7.36 ₾19.88
54.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 JMD 444
$1.59 ₾4.30
78.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
$2.28 ₾6.16
38.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 138
$0.38 ₾1.03
131.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.31 JMD 7,556
$14.72 ₾39.75
228.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 176
$1.48 ₾4.00
-23.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 509
$0.69 ₾1.87
371.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 JMD 998
$7.25 ₾19.59
-12.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$1.15 ₾3.10
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
$18.3K ₾49.5K
137.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
$20.0K ₾54.1K
69.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
$72.9 ₾197
125.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 JMD 3,509
$11.93 ₾32.22
88.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,835
$17.58 ₾47.46
184.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
$60.4 ₾163
15.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,455
$16.40 ₾44.29
-4.27%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,021
$6.54 ₾17.65
97.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 JMD 36.1K
$263 ₾709
-12.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
$5,200 ₾14.0K
-52.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 JMD 4,015
$76.4 ₾206
-66.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 JMD 3,966
$44.39 ₾120
-42.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
$119 ₾321
-39.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
$114 ₾308
-32.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 JMD 139.6K
$707 ₾1,910
26.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 JMD 72.3K
$457 ₾1,233
1.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
$1,329 ₾3,589
54.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
$778 ₾2,101
56.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
$2,457 ₾6,634
16.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
$1,432 ₾3,865
51.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 JMD 115.8K
$647 ₾1,747
14.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.89
-23.04%

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

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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