Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Maseru is 11.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maseru is 4.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.24 LSL 199
$10.75 ₾29.26
4.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.58 LSL 453
$43.26 ₾118
-40.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.31 LSL 200
$8.45 ₾22.99
33.85%
Cappuccino
$1.76 LSL 31.06
$3.13 ₾8.5
-43.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 LSL 22.45
$0.76 ₾2.07
67.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LSL 13
$0.45 ₾1.23
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LSL 35.09
$2.14 ₾5.83
-7.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 LSL 40.34
$2.95 ₾8.02
-22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LSL 17.65
$1.89 ₾5.15
-47.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 LSL 12.55
$0.68 ₾1.86
4.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 LSL 40.22
$1.85 ₾5.03
22.70%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.42
$2.55 ₾6.95
-48.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 LSL 126
$7.79 ₾21.19
-8.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 LSL 99.9
$6.5 ₾17.69
-13.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 LSL 102
$9.64 ₾26.22
-40.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 LSL 29.61
$1.21 ₾3.28
38.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 LSL 37.06
$1.59 ₾4.33
32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 LSL 43.52
$1.78 ₾4.85
38.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 LSL 39.37
$2.32 ₾6.3
-3.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 25.18
$0.71 ₾1.94
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 26.09
$0.68 ₾1.85
116.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 LSL 24.07
$1.24 ₾3.37
9.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 LSL 14.22
$0.71 ₾1.92
12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$2.93 ₾7.97
64.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 LSL 124
$7.34 ₾19.96
-4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LSL 18.07
$1.55 ₾4.21
-34.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 LSL 24.19
$2.23 ₾6.08
-38.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 LSL 13.35
$0.36 ₾0.98
108.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.07 LSL 497
$14.67 ₾39.91
91.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 LSL 10.48
$1.5 ₾4.07
-60.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 LSL 10.12
$0.72 ₾1.97
-20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 LSL 176
$7.09 ₾19.3
40.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 LSL 20.13
$1.14 ₾3.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K LSL 343.5K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
5.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263.5K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-27.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
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)
$13.63 LSL 241
$11.72 ₾31.89
16.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 LSL 555
$17.76 ₾48.31
76.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.82 LSL 386
$61.7 ₾168
-64.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 LSL 870
$267 ₾727
-81.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 LSL 19.4K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-78.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.63 LSL 772
$77.4 ₾211
-43.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 LSL 706
$43.57 ₾119
-8.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 LSL 1,736
$119 ₾325
-17.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 LSL 2,483
$112 ₾305
25.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 LSL 2,522
$696 ₾1,895
-79.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72 LSL 1,274
$468 ₾1,273
-84.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 LSL 7,176
$1,351 ₾3,675
-69.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 LSL 2,753
$779 ₾2,119
-80.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$366 LSL 6,471
$2,244 ₾6,104
-83.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$502 LSL 8,884
$1,354 ₾3,683
-62.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 LSL 11.1K
$606 ₾1,650
3.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.89
-28.51%

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

Last update for Maseru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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