Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint John's and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint John's and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saint John's is 8.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saint John's is 19.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 EC$37.2
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
28.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.1 EC$227
$43.26 โ‚พ118
94.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 EC$29.57
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
29.59%
Cappuccino
$3.9 EC$10.52
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 EC$5.52
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
169.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 EC$2.46
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
102.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.14
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 EC$11.91
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
49.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 EC$6.1
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 EC$7.6
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
313.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 EC$5.13
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
2.70%
Eggs
$5.44 EC$14.68
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
113.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 EC$21.63
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
2.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.18 EC$22.08
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
25.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.37 EC$17.19
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
426.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 EC$6.52
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
52.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.18 EC$22.08
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
359.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.96 EC$21.49
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
243.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 EC$7.51
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
291.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 EC$7.69
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
319.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 EC$6.92
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
106.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 EC$5.09
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
166.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 EC$23.78
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
20.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 EC$7.3
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
74.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 EC$9.82
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
63.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 EC$2.69
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 EC$15.08
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
272.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.59 EC$15.1
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
676.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 EC$54.4
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
184.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 EC$4.72
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
53.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K EC$65K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
30.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K EC$56.2K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
1.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 EC$351
$74 โ‚พ201
75.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.47 EC$112
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
253.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73 EC$197
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
310.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.8 EC$178
$61.7 โ‚พ168
6.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.98 EC$99.8
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
127.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 EC$16.01
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
-8.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$267 โ‚พ727
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,835 EC$4,955
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
-64.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 EC$203
$119 โ‚พ325
-37.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$112 โ‚พ305
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 EC$3,010
$696 โ‚พ1,895
60.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 EC$2,028
$468 โ‚พ1,273
60.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 EC$4,420
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
21.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 EC$4,073
$779 โ‚พ2,119
93.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saint John's
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,349 EC$3,642
$606 โ‚พ1,650
122.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.89
-53.74%

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Last update for Saint John's: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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