Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: St.James is 47.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St.James is 23.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$10.75 ₾29.26
-2.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.3 TTD 600
$43.26 ₾118
106.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 TTD 51
$8.45 ₾22.99
-10.18%
Cappuccino
$3.72 TTD 24.97
$3.13 ₾8.5
18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.01
$0.76 ₾2.07
36.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.23
$0.45 ₾1.23
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 TTD 12.1
$2.14 ₾5.83
-15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 TTD 20.38
$2.95 ₾8.02
2.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 TTD 18.44
$1.89 ₾5.15
45.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 TTD 18.94
$0.68 ₾1.86
314.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 TTD 17.48
$1.85 ₾5.03
40.54%
Eggs
$5.04 TTD 33.84
$2.55 ₾6.95
97.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 TTD 54.5
$7.79 ₾21.19
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 TTD 71
$6.5 ₾17.69
62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 TTD 96.4
$9.64 ₾26.22
48.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 TTD 38.56
$1.21 ₾3.28
374.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 TTD 17.02
$1.59 ₾4.33
59.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.41 TTD 29.6
$1.78 ₾4.85
147.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 TTD 32.66
$2.32 ₾6.3
109.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 TTD 10.05
$0.71 ₾1.94
111.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTD 11.46
$0.68 ₾1.85
151.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 TTD 12.69
$1.24 ₾3.37
52.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 TTD 9.81
$0.71 ₾1.92
105.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 TTD 39.93
$2.93 ₾7.97
102.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 TTD 132
$7.34 ₾19.96
168.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 TTD 14.58
$1.55 ₾4.21
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTD 18.4
$2.23 ₾6.08
22.87%
🚌 Getting Around
St.James
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)
$1.05 TTD 7.06
$1.5 ₾4.07
-30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.56
$0.72 ₾1.97
76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.93 TTD 100
$7.09 ₾19.3
110.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.64
$1.14 ₾3.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTD 228.5K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
84.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K TTD 253.8K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
84.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.6 TTD 528
$74 ₾201
6.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.34 TTD 318
$11.72 ₾31.89
303.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.2 TTD 411
$17.76 ₾48.31
244.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 TTD 65.9
$6.48 ₾17.62
51.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 TTD 2,205
$267 ₾727
22.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,344 TTD 49.3K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
43.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 TTD 396
$77.4 ₾211
-23.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 TTD 254
$43.57 ₾119
-13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 TTD 995
$119 ₾325
24.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 860
$112 ₾305
14.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St.James
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
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.89
-54.75%

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Last update for St.James: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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