Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 18% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 20.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 R$39.4
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-33.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 R$198
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-17.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 R$35.9
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-23.43%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.97
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-36.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.28
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
72.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.08
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
-7.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.19
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.48
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
151.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
-23.78%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 R$43.53
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.17
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
-44.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 R$45.78
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
-14.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 R$13.25
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
97.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.58
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
-17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.43
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
-34.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
81.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.45
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.5
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
-49.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
-14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 R$10.8
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-33.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 R$40.77
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
-18.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 R$11.67
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
-5.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R$7.2
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
261.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.57 R$214
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
162.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
-24.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 R$3.85
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 R$43.29
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
10.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.5K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
11.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
35.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$574
$74 โ‚พ201
39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.89 R$66
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 R$103
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
4.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 R$144
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-58.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.74 R$132
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
45.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 R$36.47
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
1.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 R$2,995
$267 โ‚พ727
101.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K R$65.3K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
130.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 R$252
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-41.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 R$231
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 R$415
$119 โ‚พ325
-37.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.1 R$334
$112 โ‚พ305
-46.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 R$2,475
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-35.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R$1,846
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-28.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 R$4,780
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-36.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,182
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-26.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,021 R$11.2K
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
-9.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 R$6,568
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
-12.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 R$2,509
$606 โ‚พ1,650
-25.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.89
-4.71%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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