Cost of Living Comparison Between Machala and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Machala and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Machala is 32.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Machala is 25.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.45 $2.45

$11.17 ₾30.07

-78.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.03 $24.03

$43.07 ₾116

-44.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.69 $6.69

$8.44 ₾22.73

-20.73%

Cappuccino

$2.51 $2.51

$3.09 ₾8.31

-18.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 $0.72

$0.76 ₾2.06

-5.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 $0.51

$0.46 ₾1.23

10.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.05 $2.05

$2.15 ₾5.79

-4.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 $4.43

$2.86 ₾7.71

54.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 $1.09

$1.96 ₾5.29

-44.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 $1.09

$0.72 ₾1.93

51.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 $0.97

$1.9 ₾5.11

-48.95%

Eggs

$1.5 $1.5

$2.5 ₾6.74

-40.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.24 $3.24

$7.45 ₾20.05

-56.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.13 $4.13

$6.16 ₾16.58

-32.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.66 $4.66

$9.79 ₾26.35

-52.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 $2.06

$1.22 ₾3.28

68.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 $1.09

$1.66 ₾4.46

-34.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 $0.78

$1.8 ₾4.84

-56.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 $1.09

$2.23 ₾6

-51.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 $0.38

$0.67 ₾1.8

-43.28%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 $0.48

$0.64 ₾1.72

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 $0.37

$1.24 ₾3.33

-70.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 $0.98

$0.67 ₾1.79

46.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 $4.36

$2.95 ₾7.95

47.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 $7.72

$7.37 ₾19.84

4.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 $1.63

$1.52 ₾4.09

7.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 $2.19

$2.24 ₾6.03

-2.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 $0.36

$0.35 ₾0.95

2.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.33 $22.33

$14.53 ₾39.14

53.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 $1.53

$1.43 ₾3.85

6.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 $1.03

$0.74 ₾1.98

39.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.08 $8.08

$7.36 ₾19.83

9.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 $0.63

$1.15 ₾3.09

-45.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K $17.8K

$18.4K ₾49.5K

-3.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.9K $21.9K

$20.3K ₾54.7K

7.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$37.23 $37.23

$74 ₾199

-49.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.62 $13.62

$11.63 ₾31.33

17.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.42 $26.42

$17.83 ₾48.01

48.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.27 $43.27

$61.6 ₾166

-29.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.88 $29.88

$16.5 ₾44.42

81.09%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 $5.13

$6.75 ₾18.19

-24.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$134 $134

$260 ₾701

-48.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,889 $5,889

$5,210 ₾14K

13.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 $51.8

$75.1 ₾202

-30.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.34 $43.34

$43.72 ₾118

-0.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 $79.7

$117 ₾316

-32.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$67.6 $67.6

$111 ₾300

-39.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$187 $187

$710 ₾1,912

-73.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 $133

$456 ₾1,228

-70.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 $354

$1,331 ₾3,584

-73.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 $258

$774 ₾2,085

-66.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,309 ₾6,219

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,370 ₾3,690

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 $453

$582 ₾1,566

-22.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.89

-57.95%

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

Last update for Machala: December 1, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: November 30, 2025

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