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

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 8.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Male is 3.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 MVR 81.3
$10.78 ₾29.00
-51.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.30 MVR 453
$43.10 ₾116
-32.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 MVR 150
$8.27 ₾22.24
17.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 MVR 71.9
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 MVR 56.6
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.90 MVR 44.86
$2.95 ₾7.94
-1.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MVR 20.30
$0.76 ₾2.05
72.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MVR 4.21
$0.42 ₾1.13
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 ₾6.03
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.87 ₾7.71
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 MVR 27.80
$1.93 ₾5.19
-6.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 MVR 25.00
$0.68 ₾1.84
138.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 MVR 20.10
$1.85 ₾4.97
-29.73%
Eggs
$1.72 MVR 26.50
$2.49 ₾6.69
-30.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 MVR 123
$7.54 ₾20.27
5.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 MVR 94.7
$6.35 ₾17.09
-3.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 MVR 138
$9.43 ₾25.38
-5.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 MVR 60.9
$1.18 ₾3.16
233.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 MVR 57.0
$1.58 ₾4.26
133.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 MVR 64.7
$1.86 ₾5.00
125.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.30 MVR 51.1
$2.24 ₾6.03
47.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MVR 23.33
$0.66 ₾1.79
128.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 MVR 18.89
$0.68 ₾1.83
79.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.19 MVR 49.29
$1.18 ₾3.17
170.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MVR 8.25
$0.66 ₾1.77
-19.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.51 MVR 193
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 MVR 41.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.22 MVR 158
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.18 MVR 126
$3.07 ₾8.25
166.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.56 ₾20.34
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.52 ₾4.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 ₾6.15
-
🚌 Getting Around
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MVR 10.31
$0.35 ₾0.95
91.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.29 MVR 437
$14.79 ₾39.78
91.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 MVR 30.62
$1.45 ₾3.90
36.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MVR 29.84
$0.73 ₾1.97
164.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 MVR 151
$7.35 ₾19.78
33.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 MVR 13.75
$1.09 ₾2.93
-18.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MVR 497.7K
$18.4K ₾49.5K
75.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K MVR 530.3K
$20.3K ₾54.5K
69.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 MVR 1,636
$73.3 ₾197
44.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.89 MVR 632
$11.72 ₾31.53
248.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.1 MVR 1,176
$17.87 ₾48.08
325.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 MVR 1,234
$61.2 ₾165
30.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.44 MVR 656
$16.34 ₾43.94
159.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 MVR 153
$6.59 ₾17.73
50.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 MVR 2,537
$261 ₾702
-37.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,561 MVR 55.0K
$5,156 ₾13.9K
-30.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.64 MVR 690
$76.1 ₾205
-41.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 MVR 889
$43.83 ₾118
31.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 MVR 1,364
$121 ₾325
-26.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 MVR 828
$113 ₾304
-52.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 MVR 14.8K
$696 ₾1,873
37.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 MVR 10.8K
$456 ₾1,226
53.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 MVR 25.9K
$1,301 ₾3,500
28.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 MVR 21.9K
$768 ₾2,067
84.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,263 MVR 35.0K
$2,500 ₾6,725
-9.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,868 MVR 28.9K
$1,432 ₾3,853
30.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Male
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$857 MVR 13.2K
$653 ₾1,756
31.21%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

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