Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Riga is 32.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riga is 31.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$10.75 ₾29.26
60.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$43.26 ₾118
58.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.93
$8.45 ₾22.99
8.76%
Cappuccino
$3.59 €3.1
$3.13 ₾8.5
14.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.76 ₾2.07
146.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.45 ₾1.23
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$2.14 ₾5.83
171.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.95 ₾8.02
100.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.89 ₾5.15
-26.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.68 ₾1.86
151.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.85 ₾5.03
62.70%
Eggs
$3.24 €2.79
$2.55 ₾6.95
27.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.72
$7.79 ₾21.19
59.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 €6.68
$6.5 ₾17.69
19.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 €10.36
$9.64 ₾26.22
24.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.21 ₾3.28
42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.59 ₾4.33
17.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.78 ₾4.85
41.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$2.32 ₾6.3
52.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.71 ₾1.94
45.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.68 ₾1.85
55.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.24 ₾3.37
38.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 ₾1.92
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$2.93 ₾7.97
102.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$7.34 ₾19.96
30.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.55 ₾4.21
14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.23 ₾6.08
2.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.36 ₾0.98
388.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.88 €30.11
$14.67 ₾39.91
137.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.5 ₾4.07
95.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.72 ₾1.97
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.98
$7.09 ₾19.3
95.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.14 ₾3.09
57.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
63.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
56.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 €278
$74 ₾201
334.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.3 €17.53
$11.72 ₾31.89
73.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.38 €17.6
$17.76 ₾48.31
14.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.49
$61.7 ₾168
-16.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 €25.74
$16.27 ₾44.26
83.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 €9.81
$6.48 ₾17.62
75.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$267 ₾727
101.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
199.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$77.4 ₾211
18.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.22 €39.04
$43.57 ₾119
3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 €83.7
$119 ₾325
-18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$112 ₾305
22.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 €517
$696 ₾1,895
-14.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 €356
$468 ₾1,273
-11.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$1,351 ₾3,675
-20.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 €594
$779 ₾2,119
-11.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,177 €2,743
$2,244 ₾6,104
41.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 €1,763
$1,354 ₾3,683
50.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riga
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,504 €1,298
$606 ₾1,650
147.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.89
-61.06%

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Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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