Cost of Living Comparison Between Lae and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lae and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lae is 29.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lae is 21.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 PGK 43.6
$10.75 ₾29.26
-0.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 PGK 227
$43.26 ₾118
28.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.45 ₾22.99
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 PGK 11.94
$3.13 ₾8.5
-6.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PGK 3.55
$0.76 ₾2.07
14.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 PGK 2.4
$0.45 ₾1.23
31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.68 PGK 15
$2.14 ₾5.83
71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 PGK 22.99
$2.95 ₾8.02
90.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 PGK 8.61
$1.89 ₾5.15
11.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 PGK 6.33
$0.68 ₾1.86
127.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 PGK 5.78
$1.85 ₾5.03
-23.24%
Eggs
$4.32 PGK 17.63
$2.55 ₾6.95
69.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 PGK 41.21
$7.79 ₾21.19
29.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 PGK 39.28
$6.5 ₾17.69
48.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 PGK 46.21
$9.64 ₾26.22
17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.71 PGK 19.24
$1.21 ₾3.28
289.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 PGK 11.95
$1.59 ₾4.33
84.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.41 PGK 26.17
$1.78 ₾4.85
260.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 PGK 6.69
$2.32 ₾6.3
-29.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.67 PGK 14.96
$0.71 ₾1.94
416.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 PGK 10.4
$0.68 ₾1.85
275.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PGK 3.07
$1.24 ₾3.37
-39.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 PGK 3.84
$0.71 ₾1.92
32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 PGK 28.68
$2.93 ₾7.97
139.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 PGK 53.5
$7.34 ₾19.96
78.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 PGK 11.04
$1.55 ₾4.21
74.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 PGK 19.58
$2.23 ₾6.08
115.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PGK 1.41
$0.36 ₾0.98
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.5 ₾4.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 ₾19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 PGK 4.72
$1.14 ₾3.09
1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$74 ₾201
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$11.72 ₾31.89
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.76 ₾48.31
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$267 ₾727
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$77.4 ₾211
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.57 ₾119
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$119 ₾325
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$112 ₾305
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$7,981 PGK 32.6K
$696 ₾1,895
1045.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 PGK 3,004
$468 ₾1,273
57.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,456 PGK 5,942
$1,351 ₾3,675
7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$779 ₾2,119
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lae
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 PGK 669
$606 ₾1,650
-72.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
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Last update for Lae: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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