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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St.James is 29.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St.James is 37.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 TTDย 70.5
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-3.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.9 TTDย 601
$43.84 โ‚พ118
102.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 TTDย 50.4
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-11.19%
Cappuccino
$3.68 TTDย 24.85
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
22.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTDย 7.41
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTDย 5.16
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 TTDย 12.61
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
-15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 TTDย 20.52
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
5.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 TTDย 17.94
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
38.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 TTDย 19.20
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
323.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 TTDย 18.26
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
42.86%
Eggs
$4.87 TTDย 32.95
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
95.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 TTDย 54.8
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.31 TTDย 69.7
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
60.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TTDย 95.4
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
46.37%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 TTDย 38.77
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
377.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 TTDย 17.24
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 TTDย 28.84
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
128.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 TTDย 32.39
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
108.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTDย 10.10
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
122.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 TTDย 11.31
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
145.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTDย 12.83
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
53.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTDย 9.43
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
113.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 TTDย 39.30
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
97.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.88 TTDย 134
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
165.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTDย 14.44
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
33.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTDย 18.56
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
17.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTDย 7.05
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
-26.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTDย 8.58
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.70 TTDย 99.4
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
101.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTDย 7.70
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K TTDย 230.8K
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
84.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K TTDย 261.8K
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
91.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.5 TTDย 538
$72.8 โ‚พ196
9.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.56 TTDย 315
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
295.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 TTDย 414
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
245.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 TTDย 67.3
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
47.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTDย 2,250
$262 โ‚พ709
26.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,330 TTDย 49.6K
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
41.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 TTDย 400
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-21.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.96 TTDย 263
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-10.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 TTDย 989
$119 โ‚พ321
22.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTDย 863
$110 โ‚พ298
15.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.89
-54.75%

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Last update for St.James: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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