Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and Tbilisi

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $1,707 in Kiribati, rent and utilities included – about $5,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Kiribati outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 2.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiribati is 24.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 KID 7.55
$10.98 ₾28.46
-52.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.20 KID 40.61
$38.21 ₾99.0
-26.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 KID 14.84
$9.58 ₾24.84
7.52%
Cappuccino
$3.05 KID 4.39
$3.59 ₾9.31
-15.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 KID 1.49
$1.03 ₾2.66
0.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KID 1.14
$0.63 ₾1.64
25.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 KID 5.55
$2.74 ₾7.10
40.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 KID 9.12
$3.17 ₾8.22
99.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 KID 3.28
$2.13 ₾5.53
7.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 KID 2.83
$0.74 ₾1.91
164.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 KID 2.06
$1.72 ₾4.46
-16.86%
Eggs
$6.60 KID 9.51
$2.78 ₾7.21
137.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 KID 25.31
$9.48 ₾24.56
85.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$6.45 ₾16.71
-10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 KID 28.42
$13.02 ₾33.76
51.61%
Apples (1kg)
$6.68 KID 9.61
$1.69 ₾4.37
295.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.59 KID 5.17
$1.84 ₾4.76
95.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.42 KID 9.25
$1.89 ₾4.90
239.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$2.40 ₾6.22
141.67%
Potato (1kg)
$4.69 KID 6.75
$0.84 ₾2.17
458.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 KID 4.41
$0.68 ₾1.75
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.44 KID 4.95
$1.42 ₾3.68
142.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 KID 0.48
$0.77 ₾2.01
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 KID 9.27
$3.56 ₾9.22
80.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 KID 19.27
$7.48 ₾19.39
78.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 KID 2.45
$1.71 ₾4.43
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 KID 5.10
$2.29 ₾5.94
54.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 KID 2.56
$0.40 ₾1.04
345.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 KID 108
$15.15 ₾39.27
394.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 KID 3.09
$1.19 ₾3.08
80.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 KID 2.76
$0.78 ₾2.03
144.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.77 ₾30.50
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 KID 2.95
$1.41 ₾3.65
45.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K KID 40.4K
$24.3K ₾62.9K
15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K KID 34.8K
$21.7K ₾56.3K
11.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 KID 451
$87.6 ₾227
257.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.33 ₾34.55
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.41 KID 4.90
$19.51 ₾50.6
-82.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.37 KID 50.9
$64.7 ₾168
-45.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.27 KID 36.39
$18.85 ₾48.86
34.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 KID 6.55
$6.55 ₾16.97
-30.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 KID 387
$377 ₾978
-28.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,630 KID 8,107
$10.6K ₾27.5K
-47.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 KID 74.0
$102 ₾265
-49.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 KID 74.4
$40.36 ₾105
27.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 KID 122
$117 ₾302
-27.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 KID 90.5
$121 ₾314
-48.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 KID 1,220
$675 ₾1,749
25.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KID 863
$451 ₾1,170
32.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 KID 2,082
$1,275 ₾3,305
13.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 KID 1,933
$883 ₾2,288
52.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,592 KID 6,612
$2,415 ₾6,259
90.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,460 KID 4,983
$1,404 ₾3,640
146.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 KID 493
$706 ₾1,830
-51.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
12.62
-

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

Last update for Kiribati: October 5, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
$599
Tbilisi
$451 24.6% $148
Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
$405
Tbilisi
$232 42.7% $173
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
$317 *
Tbilisi
$120 62% $196
Eating Out
Kiribati
$149
Tbilisi
$186 25.3% $38
Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
$113
Tbilisi
$171 51.7% $58
Getting Around
Kiribati
$94
Tbilisi
$22 76.7% $72
Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
$44
Tbilisi
$78 74.9% $33

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🕒 Local time
19:16 7:16 PM
11:16 11:16 AM
8 h behind Kiribati
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
119,438
1,241,700 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GEL, USD, EUR to KID – Kiribati Dollar Converter

Kiribati Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.44 KID (1 KID = 0.694 USD). 1 EUR = 1.62 KID (1 KID = 0.619 EUR).

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

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