Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 6.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 9.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 JMD 1,228
$10.75 ₾29.26
-28.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
$43.26 ₾118
45.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 JMD 1,427
$8.45 ₾22.99
6.04%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$3.13 ₾8.5
42.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 210
$0.76 ₾2.07
73.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$0.45 ₾1.23
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 396
$2.14 ₾5.83
16.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 487
$2.95 ₾8.02
3.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$1.89 ₾5.15
123.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 JMD 570
$0.68 ₾1.86
426.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 256
$1.85 ₾5.03
-12.97%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 554
$2.55 ₾6.95
36.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 JMD 1,764
$7.79 ₾21.19
42.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JMD 1,028
$6.5 ₾17.69
-0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 JMD 1,250
$9.64 ₾26.22
-18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 JMD 929
$1.21 ₾3.28
381.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 496
$1.59 ₾4.33
96.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 654
$1.78 ₾4.85
130.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 JMD 478
$2.32 ₾6.3
29.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$0.71 ₾1.94
187.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$0.68 ₾1.85
182.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 JMD 477
$1.24 ₾3.37
141.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 238
$0.71 ₾1.92
109.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.88 JMD 1,413
$2.93 ₾7.97
203.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 JMD 1,798
$7.34 ₾19.96
53.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMD 437
$1.55 ₾4.21
77.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 488
$2.23 ₾6.08
37.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 177
$1.5 ₾4.07
-26.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 JMD 494
$0.72 ₾1.97
331.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 JMD 1,007
$7.09 ₾19.3
-10.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.14 ₾3.09
7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
136.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
66.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 26.1K
$74 ₾201
121.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 JMD 3,546
$11.72 ₾31.89
90.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 JMD 8,062
$17.76 ₾48.31
185.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 JMD 2,126
$6.48 ₾17.62
106.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$267 ₾727
-14.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-51.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.93 JMD 4,128
$77.4 ₾211
-66.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 JMD 4,068
$43.57 ₾119
-41.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
$119 ₾325
-39.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
$112 ₾305
-31.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$696 ₾1,895
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$468 ₾1,273
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$779 ₾2,119
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 JMD 63K
$606 ₾1,650
-34.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.89
-23.04%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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