Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarnia and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarnia and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sarnia is 44.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sarnia is 41.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.66 CA$19.96
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
36.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 CA$64.2
$43.26 โ‚พ118
9.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 CA$12.78
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
11.12%
Cappuccino
$2.67 CA$3.64
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-14.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
96.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 CA$2.09
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
240.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 CA$6.58
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
126.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 CA$8.04
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
100.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
17.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
227.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
37.84%
Eggs
$3.04 CA$4.14
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.3 CA$11.3
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
6.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.88 CA$18.9
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
113.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.94 CA$18.97
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
44.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.41
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
228.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 CA$1.68
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-22.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 CA$4.58
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
88.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
58.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CA$3.08
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
218.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.79
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
308.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 CA$2.67
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 CA$1.64
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
69.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11 CA$14.97
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
275.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 CA$14.23
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
42.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 CA$3.45
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
63.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CA$4.03
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
32.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
516.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 CA$75.7
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
279.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
77.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
143.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.99 CA$40.82
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
322.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.48
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K CA$27.4K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
-1.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 CA$196
$74 โ‚พ201
94.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.33 CA$50.8
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
218.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 CA$75.4
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
211.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.16 CA$30.17
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-64.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 CA$24.58
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
11.00%
Cinema Ticket
$12.17 CA$16.56
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
87.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 CA$405
$267 โ‚พ727
11.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K CA$13.8K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
98.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-31.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.19 CA$35.66
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 CA$95.8
$119 โ‚พ325
-41.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 CA$118
$112 โ‚พ305
-22.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 CA$1,762
$696 โ‚พ1,895
85.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 CA$1,303
$468 โ‚พ1,273
104.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 CA$3,206
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
74.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 CA$1,978
$779 โ‚พ2,119
86.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,246 CA$5,780
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
89.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,077 CA$5,549
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
201.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sarnia
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,995 CA$4,077
$606 โ‚พ1,650
393.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
11.89
-46.76%

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Last update for Sarnia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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