Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 8.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Male is 0.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 MVR 83.9
$10.75 ₾29.26
-49.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.57 MVR 456
$43.26 ₾118
-31.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 MVR 151
$8.45 ₾22.99
15.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 MVR 69.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 MVR 56.2
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 MVR 44.62
$3.13 ₾8.5
-7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MVR 20.52
$0.76 ₾2.07
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MVR 4.17
$0.45 ₾1.23
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MVR 28.36
$1.89 ₾5.15
-2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MVR 23.66
$0.68 ₾1.86
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 MVR 20.94
$1.85 ₾5.03
-26.49%
Eggs
$1.76 MVR 27.14
$2.55 ₾6.95
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 MVR 126
$7.79 ₾21.19
4.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MVR 93.4
$6.5 ₾17.69
-6.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 MVR 140
$9.64 ₾26.22
-5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 MVR 63.4
$1.21 ₾3.28
239.67%
Banana (1kg)
$3.84 MVR 59.2
$1.59 ₾4.33
141.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 MVR 65.7
$1.78 ₾4.85
139.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 MVR 50.3
$2.32 ₾6.3
40.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 MVR 23.94
$0.71 ₾1.94
118.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MVR 18.29
$0.68 ₾1.85
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.24 MVR 49.89
$1.24 ₾3.37
161.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MVR 8.3
$0.71 ₾1.92
-23.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.83 MVR 136
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MVR 40.37
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.44 MVR 161
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 MVR 124
$2.93 ₾7.97
174.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.49
$0.36 ₾0.98
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.68 MVR 442
$14.67 ₾39.91
95.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$1.5 ₾4.07
29.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 MVR 30.4
$0.72 ₾1.97
173.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 MVR 149
$7.09 ₾19.3
35.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.97
$1.14 ₾3.09
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MVR 491.3K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
73.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K MVR 520.3K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
65.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 MVR 1,618
$74 ₾201
41.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.21 MVR 635
$11.72 ₾31.89
251.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.3 MVR 1,176
$17.76 ₾48.31
329.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 MVR 1,275
$61.7 ₾168
34.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.61 MVR 657
$16.27 ₾44.26
161.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.57 MVR 148
$6.48 ₾17.62
47.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 MVR 2,478
$267 ₾727
-39.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,496 MVR 53.9K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-31.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.43 MVR 685
$77.4 ₾211
-42.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 MVR 860
$43.57 ₾119
28.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MVR 1,360
$119 ₾325
-26.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 MVR 831
$112 ₾305
-51.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MVR 14.9K
$696 ₾1,895
38.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 MVR 10.7K
$468 ₾1,273
48.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MVR 26.4K
$1,351 ₾3,675
26.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 MVR 21.6K
$779 ₾2,119
80.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,530 MVR 39K
$2,244 ₾6,104
12.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,931 MVR 29.8K
$1,354 ₾3,683
42.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$970 MVR 15K
$606 ₾1,650
59.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
11.89
4.29%

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

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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