Cost of Living Comparison Between Sal and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sal and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sal is 12.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sal is 0.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.87 CVE 557
$10.78 ₾29.10
-45.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.85 CVE 4,352
$44.69 ₾121
2.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 CVE 717
$8.27 ₾22.34
-8.59%
Cappuccino
$2.36 CVE 224
$3.09 ₾8.33
-23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CVE 230
$0.75 ₾2.03
222.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 CVE 108
$0.45 ₾1.22
153.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 CVE 368
$2.25 ₾6.08
72.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 CVE 306
$2.99 ₾8.08
7.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 CVE 141
$1.90 ₾5.13
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 CVE 209
$0.67 ₾1.80
228.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 CVE 142
$1.89 ₾5.10
-21.16%
Eggs
$2.78 CVE 264
$2.57 ₾6.93
8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 CVE 1,061
$7.59 ₾20.48
47.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 CVE 787
$6.13 ₾16.56
35.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.30 CVE 1,547
$9.31 ₾25.14
75.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 CVE 277
$1.18 ₾3.18
147.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 CVE 239
$1.64 ₾4.43
53.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CVE 284
$1.87 ₾5.04
59.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 CVE 383
$2.23 ₾6.01
80.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CVE 156
$0.65 ₾1.75
152.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 CVE 184
$0.63 ₾1.71
206.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 CVE 175
$1.22 ₾3.30
50.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CVE 109
$0.70 ₾1.90
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 CVE 443
$2.92 ₾7.88
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 CVE 668
$7.36 ₾19.88
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 CVE 292
$1.59 ₾4.30
93.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CVE 177
$2.28 ₾6.16
-17.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 CVE 102
$0.38 ₾1.03
184.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾39.75
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 CVE 195
$1.48 ₾4.00
38.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.81 CVE 267
$0.69 ₾1.87
307.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.30 CVE 1,263
$7.25 ₾19.59
83.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 CVE 141
$1.15 ₾3.10
28.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.3K ₾49.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.0K ₾54.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.7 CVE 8,422
$72.9 ₾197
21.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$11.93 ₾32.22
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 CVE 5,160
$17.58 ₾47.46
209.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.98 CVE 3,321
$60.4 ₾163
-42.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.29
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.54 ₾17.65
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 CVE 14.1K
$263 ₾709
-43.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,556 CVE 242.6K
$5,200 ₾14.0K
-50.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.96 CVE 2,939
$76.4 ₾206
-59.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.39 ₾120
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$119 ₾321
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 CVE 14.1K
$114 ₾308
30.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 CVE 31.2K
$707 ₾1,910
-53.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 CVE 27.8K
$457 ₾1,233
-35.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 CVE 42.7K
$1,329 ₾3,589
-66.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 CVE 36.9K
$778 ₾2,101
-50.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$694 CVE 65.9K
$2,457 ₾6,634
-71.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$356 CVE 33.8K
$1,432 ₾3,865
-75.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sal
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 CVE 25.5K
$647 ₾1,747
-58.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
11.89
-48.11%

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Last update for Sal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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