Cost of Living Comparison Between Recife and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Recife and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Recife is 24.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Recife is 27.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.05 R$28.01
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-53.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.3 R$157
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-34.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 R$38.23
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-18.46%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.88
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.91
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.95
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 R$7.8
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-34.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 R$16.69
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
2.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.03
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
113.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.04
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
-31.35%
Eggs
$2.29 R$12.72
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
-10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 R$37.78
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
-12.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.76
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
-45.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 R$38.54
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
-28.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 R$12.17
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
80.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.19
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
-37.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.95
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
-30.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
81.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 R$2.82
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
-58.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.15
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 R$9.08
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-44.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 R$41.32
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
1.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.66
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 R$9.28
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
-25.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 R$4.21
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.46 R$202
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
148.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.36
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
-23.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 R$3.68
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 R$19.83
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
-49.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$90.4K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
-11.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K R$122.8K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
8.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 R$398
$74 โ‚พ201
-3.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.15 R$89.7
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
37.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.67 R$92.5
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
-6.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.47 R$108
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-68.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.95 R$172
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
90.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 R$40.48
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
12.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 R$1,453
$267 โ‚พ727
-2.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K R$58.8K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
107.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.03 R$239
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-44.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 R$280
$43.57 โ‚พ119
15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 R$463
$119 โ‚พ325
-30.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 R$429
$112 โ‚พ305
-31.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 R$1,794
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-53.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$202 R$1,122
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,226
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-56.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 R$2,977
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-31.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,490 R$8,270
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
-33.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$849 R$4,710
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
-37.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Recife
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 R$2,407
$606 โ‚พ1,650
-28.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.89
26.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Recife: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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