Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulista and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulista and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Paulista is 31.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Paulista is 48% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 R$33.08
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-44.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 R$78.7
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-67.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.37
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-26.75%
Cappuccino
$1.46 R$8.1
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-53.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
53.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 R$1.9
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 R$8.88
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 R$12.21
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
-25.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-53.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 R$6.66
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.11
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
-50.27%
Eggs
$1.91 R$10.62
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.48 R$13.77
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
-68.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 R$14.8
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
-58.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 R$28.26
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
-47.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 R$9.88
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
47.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.89
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
-50.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.9
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
-54.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.51
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
39.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 R$4.06
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 R$2.06
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
-70.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
-26.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 R$10.93
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-32.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.54 R$19.62
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
-51.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.88
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R$13.68
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
10.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.84
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
141.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.25 R$218
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
167.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.19
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.95
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
-1.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11 R$61.1
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
55.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.67
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K R$71.2K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
-30.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.2K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
34.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.81 R$232
$74 โ‚พ201
-43.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.36 R$85.3
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
31.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.84 R$105
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
6.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 R$126
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-63.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 R$121
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
34.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.25 R$29.14
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
-18.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.6 R$353
$267 โ‚พ727
-76.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,354 R$24.2K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
-14.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.47 R$91.4
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-78.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.25 R$240
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.32 R$246
$119 โ‚พ325
-62.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 R$296
$112 โ‚พ305
-52.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,761
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-54.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,200
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-53.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 R$3,294
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-56.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,413
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-44.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,581 R$8,778
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
-29.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$908 R$5,040
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
-32.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paulista
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 โ‚พ1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.89
0.93%

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Last update for Paulista: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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