Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 30.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popayan is 43.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 COP 14.8K
$10.78 ₾29.53
-63.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.50 COP 89.0K
$44.69 ₾122
-47.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 COP 27.9K
$8.27 ₾22.67
-10.76%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COP 5,685
$3.09 ₾8.46
-51.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,290
$0.75 ₾2.06
16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,178
$0.45 ₾1.24
28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 COP 4,547
$2.25 ₾6.17
-46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 COP 8,484
$2.99 ₾8.20
-25.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 3,989
$1.90 ₾5.20
-44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 4,692
$0.67 ₾1.83
85.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,294
$1.89 ₾5.18
-40.21%
Eggs
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.57 ₾7.03
-12.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 17.2K
$7.59 ₾20.79
-40.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 COP 20.3K
$6.13 ₾16.81
-12.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COP 28.3K
$9.31 ₾25.51
-19.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COP 9,548
$1.18 ₾3.23
113.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,049
$1.64 ₾4.50
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,148
$1.87 ₾5.11
-27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,437
$2.23 ₾6.10
-59.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,380
$0.65 ₾1.77
78.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,280
$0.63 ₾1.73
79.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 COP 3,222
$1.22 ₾3.35
-30.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,466
$0.70 ₾1.92
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COP 9,024
$2.92 ₾7.99
-18.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 COP 32.2K
$7.36 ₾20.17
15.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,137
$1.59 ₾4.37
-31.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 COP 6,570
$2.28 ₾6.26
-23.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,710
$0.38 ₾1.04
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,636
$1.48 ₾4.06
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COP 6,457
$0.69 ₾1.90
147.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COP 22.3K
$7.25 ₾19.88
-18.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,582
$1.15 ₾3.15
-17.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 67.3M
$18.3K ₾50.2K
-3.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 95.5M
$20.0K ₾54.9K
25.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COP 313.6K
$72.9 ₾200
13.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COP 34.0K
$11.93 ₾32.69
-24.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 COP 85.7K
$17.58 ₾48.16
28.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 COP 88.6K
$60.4 ₾166
-61.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 15.0K
$6.54 ₾17.91
-39.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 896.2K
$263 ₾719
-9.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,888 COP 22.3M
$5,200 ₾14.2K
13.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 221.2K
$76.4 ₾209
-23.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 COP 123.9K
$44.39 ₾122
-26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 COP 311.8K
$119 ₾326
-30.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.0 COP 272.7K
$114 ₾313
-36.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COP 1.1M
$707 ₾1,938
-60.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 896.4K
$457 ₾1,251
-48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 COP 2.0M
$1,329 ₾3,642
-59.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 COP 1.6M
$778 ₾2,132
-45.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 COP 6.2M
$2,457 ₾6,732
-33.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COP 5.4M
$1,432 ₾3,922
0.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popayan
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$647 ₾1,773
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.89
10.85%

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Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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