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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% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St.James is 36.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 TTDย 71.1
$11.02 โ‚พ29.64
-4.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.6 TTDย 606
$44.72 โ‚พ120
100.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 TTDย 49.29
$8.40 โ‚พ22.59
-13.21%
Cappuccino
$3.75 TTDย 25.36
$3.12 โ‚พ8.40
20.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TTDย 7.36
$0.81 โ‚พ2.17
34.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDย 5.26
$0.45 โ‚พ1.22
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 TTDย 12.84
$2.24 โ‚พ6.01
-15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 TTDย 20.55
$2.99 โ‚พ8.03
1.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 TTDย 17.73
$1.93 โ‚พ5.20
35.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 TTDย 18.31
$0.68 โ‚พ1.82
298.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 TTDย 17.62
$1.88 โ‚พ5.05
38.83%
Eggs
$4.93 TTDย 33.34
$2.47 โ‚พ6.65
99.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 TTDย 53.0
$7.46 โ‚พ20.08
5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.21 TTDย 69.0
$6.16 โ‚พ16.56
65.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 TTDย 97.4
$9.69 โ‚พ26.07
48.71%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 TTDย 39.06
$1.20 โ‚พ3.23
381.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 TTDย 17.70
$1.65 โ‚พ4.43
58.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTDย 29.49
$1.80 โ‚พ4.84
142.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 TTDย 32.58
$2.25 โ‚พ6.04
114.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTDย 9.67
$0.66 โ‚พ1.77
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 TTDย 11.73
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
154.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 TTDย 12.76
$1.18 โ‚พ3.17
60.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTDย 9.75
$0.71 โ‚พ1.90
102.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 TTDย 39.14
$3.06 โ‚พ8.23
89.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.14 TTDย 136
$7.25 โ‚พ19.51
177.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTDย 14.30
$1.51 โ‚พ4.07
40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 TTDย 18.30
$2.30 โ‚พ6.19
17.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 โ‚พ1.03
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.57 โ‚พ39.19
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTDย 7.04
$1.50 โ‚พ4.04
-30.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 TTDย 8.55
$0.74 โ‚พ1.98
70.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.53 TTDย 98.2
$7.48 โ‚พ20.11
94.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 TTDย 7.64
$1.14 โ‚พ3.06
-0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K TTDย 228.7K
$18.3K โ‚พ49.2K
85.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTDย 254.7K
$20.3K โ‚พ54.7K
85.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 TTDย 548
$74.3 โ‚พ200
9.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.87 TTDย 310
$11.73 โ‚พ31.56
291.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 TTDย 418
$17.58 โ‚พ47.29
251.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.0 โ‚พ161
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.85 โ‚พ45.33
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 TTDย 67.3
$6.50 โ‚พ17.50
53.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 TTDย 2,197
$267 โ‚พ719
21.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,072 TTDย 47.8K
$5,229 โ‚พ14.1K
35.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 TTDย 402
$75.5 โ‚พ203
-21.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 TTDย 257
$44.95 โ‚พ121
-15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTDย 992
$116 โ‚พ313
26.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 TTDย 855
$112 โ‚พ301
13.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$712 โ‚พ1,915
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$460 โ‚พ1,237
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,337 โ‚พ3,597
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$782 โ‚พ2,104
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,444 โ‚พ6,574
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,426 โ‚พ3,836
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St.James
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$588 โ‚พ1,582
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.89
-54.75%

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Last update for St.James: January 18, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 17, 2026

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