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

🙂 Solo nomad: Merida is 13.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Merida is 3.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 VES 1,002
$10.75 ₾29.26
-6.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.09 VES 4,513
$43.26 ₾118
4.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 VES 994
$8.45 ₾22.99
17.51%
Cappuccino
$1.56 VES 157
$3.13 ₾8.5
-50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 VES 120
$0.76 ₾2.07
57.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 VES 82.2
$0.45 ₾1.23
82.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 VES 113
$2.14 ₾5.83
-47.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 153
$2.95 ₾8.02
-48.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 VES 214
$1.89 ₾5.15
12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 VES 255
$0.68 ₾1.86
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 VES 159
$1.85 ₾5.03
-14.05%
Eggs
$2.02 VES 202
$2.55 ₾6.95
-20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 VES 546
$7.79 ₾21.19
-30.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 VES 659
$6.5 ₾17.69
1.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 VES 718
$9.64 ₾26.22
-25.52%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 VES 514
$1.21 ₾3.28
323.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 VES 103
$1.59 ₾4.33
-35.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 VES 166
$1.78 ₾4.85
-6.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 VES 105
$2.32 ₾6.3
-54.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 VES 89.9
$0.71 ₾1.94
26.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 VES 119
$0.68 ₾1.85
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 VES 128
$1.24 ₾3.37
3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 177
$0.71 ₾1.92
149.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 VES 399
$2.93 ₾7.97
35.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 VES 1,016
$7.34 ₾19.96
38.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 VES 119
$1.55 ₾4.21
-23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 VES 133
$2.23 ₾6.08
-40.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 29.22
$0.36 ₾0.98
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 VES 404
$1.5 ₾4.07
168.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 VES 245
$0.72 ₾1.97
238.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 ₾19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 52
$1.14 ₾3.09
-54.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45K VES 4.5M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
144.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K VES 3.8M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
84.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.89 VES 1,290
$74 ₾201
-82.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 VES 1,017
$11.72 ₾31.89
-13.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.77 VES 3,680
$17.76 ₾48.31
107.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.3 VES 2,532
$61.7 ₾168
-59.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 VES 1,521
$16.27 ₾44.26
-6.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 VES 715
$6.48 ₾17.62
10.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.6 VES 5,767
$267 ₾727
-78.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 VES 8,970
$77.4 ₾211
15.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 VES 3,929
$43.57 ₾119
-9.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 VES 8,710
$119 ₾325
-27.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.2 VES 6,627
$112 ₾305
-40.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 VES 11.6K
$696 ₾1,895
-83.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.5 VES 8,853
$468 ₾1,273
-81.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 VES 20.7K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-84.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 VES 18.9K
$779 ₾2,119
-75.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 VES 117.2K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-47.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 VES 121.1K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-10.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Merida
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 VES 28.7K
$606 ₾1,650
-52.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
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Last update for Merida: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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