Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Merida and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Merida is 7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Merida is 3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 MX$958
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
17.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 MX$149
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-6.63%
Cappuccino
$3.72 MX$70.3
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 MX$22.75
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
57.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.26
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
137.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 MX$52.2
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
28.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$75
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
34.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MX$26.39
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-25.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.81
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
286.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MX$28.32
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
-18.92%
Eggs
$1.92 MX$36.31
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MX$198
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
34.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 MX$131
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
6.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 MX$210
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
15.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$54
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
136.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MX$25.82
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
-13.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.11
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
21.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.62
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-23.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 MX$39.7
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
195.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.16
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
173.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MX$19.6
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$17.54
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
30.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MX$80.6
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
45.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 MX$207
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
48.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.68
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
-15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 MX$54.7
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.21
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.94 MX$358
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
29.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 MX$45.22
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
59.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 MX$64.9
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
376.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 MX$127
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-4.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.82
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K MX$305.9K
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
-12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K MX$408.2K
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
5.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 MX$1,606
$74 β‚Ύ201
14.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.78 MX$450
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
102.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.07 MX$550
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
63.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.36 MX$536
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-54.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 MX$262
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-14.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 MX$88.9
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-27.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MX$7,244
$267 β‚Ύ727
43.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,443 MX$65.1K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
-32.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 MX$1,043
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-28.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.82 MX$904
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
9.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,745
$119 β‚Ύ325
-22.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 MX$1,574
$112 β‚Ύ305
-25.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 MX$9,759
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-25.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 MX$8,355
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-5.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 MX$20.1K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-21.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 MX$14.9K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
1.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,373 MX$26K
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-38.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,178 MX$22.3K
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-12.99%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 MX$10.9K
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-4.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.68
11.89
-1.77%

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Last update for Merida: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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