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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 29.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 28.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 JMD 1,165
$10.78 ₾29.00
-31.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.9 JMD 9,779
$43.10 ₾116
43.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 JMD 1,404
$8.27 ₾22.24
7.50%
Cappuccino
$4.39 JMD 693
$2.95 ₾7.94
48.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JMD 218
$0.76 ₾2.05
81.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.42 ₾1.13
69.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 386
$2.24 ₾6.03
8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 499
$2.87 ₾7.71
10.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.33 JMD 685
$1.93 ₾5.19
124.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.66 JMD 578
$0.68 ₾1.84
438.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 248
$1.85 ₾4.97
-15.14%
Eggs
$3.43 JMD 542
$2.49 ₾6.69
37.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 JMD 1,714
$7.54 ₾20.27
43.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 JMD 1,031
$6.35 ₾17.09
2.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 JMD 1,175
$9.43 ₾25.38
-21.21%
Apples (1kg)
$6.10 JMD 964
$1.18 ₾3.16
416.95%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 JMD 487
$1.58 ₾4.26
94.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 652
$1.86 ₾5.00
121.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 JMD 461
$2.24 ₾6.03
30.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 318
$0.66 ₾1.79
204.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 JMD 313
$0.68 ₾1.83
191.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 JMD 473
$1.18 ₾3.17
153.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 JMD 230
$0.66 ₾1.77
121.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,365
$3.07 ₾8.25
181.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 JMD 1,787
$7.56 ₾20.34
49.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 452
$1.52 ₾4.08
88.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 507
$2.29 ₾6.15
40.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JMD 137
$0.35 ₾0.95
148.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.18 JMD 7,614
$14.79 ₾39.78
225.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 177
$1.45 ₾3.90
-22.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 513
$0.73 ₾1.97
345.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 JMD 1,017
$7.35 ₾19.78
-12.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 JMD 193
$1.09 ₾2.93
11.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$18.4K ₾49.5K
135.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$20.3K ₾54.5K
64.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 JMD 25.4K
$73.3 ₾197
118.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.77 JMD 3,440
$11.72 ₾31.53
85.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,083
$17.87 ₾48.08
186.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
$61.2 ₾165
13.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,481
$16.34 ₾43.94
-3.92%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 JMD 2,045
$6.59 ₾17.73
96.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.4K
$261 ₾702
-11.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
$5,156 ₾13.9K
-52.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.54 JMD 4,193
$76.1 ₾205
-65.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 JMD 4,081
$43.83 ₾118
-41.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
$121 ₾325
-40.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
$113 ₾304
-31.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 JMD 140.0K
$696 ₾1,873
27.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 JMD 71.5K
$456 ₾1,226
-0.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
$1,301 ₾3,500
55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
$768 ₾2,067
54.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
$2,500 ₾6,725
12.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
$1,432 ₾3,853
56.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 JMD 118.5K
$653 ₾1,756
14.83%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

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