Cost of Living Comparison Between St Thomas and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between St Thomas and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St Thomas is 175.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 260.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St Thomas is 249.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 286.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.88 $19.88
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
84.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$162 $162
$43.26 โ‚พ118
274.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.13 $12.13
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
43.55%
Cappuccino
$7.06 $7.06
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
125.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 $3.88
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
410.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 $3.31
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
635.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 $6.67
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
211.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 $9.85
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
233.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 $2.44
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
29.10%
White Bread (500g)
$6.57 $6.57
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
866.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$18.9 $18.9
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
921.62%
Eggs
$9 $9
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
252.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 $11.33
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
45.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.23 $32.23
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
395.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.25 $39.25
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
307.16%
Apples (1kg)
$12.27 $12.27
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
914.05%
Banana (1kg)
$11.05 $11.05
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
594.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$12.06 $12.06
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
577.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$19.53 $19.53
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
741.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 $1.87
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
163.38%
Onion (1kg)
$8.65 $8.65
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
1172.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$7.79 $7.79
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
528.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$5.96 $5.96
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
739.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
-
Wine (Bottle)
$24.56 $24.56
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
234.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 $6.16
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
176.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 $2.06
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
472.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 $59.9
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
308.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 $20.35
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
1256.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 $3.13
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
334.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 $1.29
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.9K $55.9K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
203.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K $37.9K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
85.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$382 $382
$74 โ‚พ201
416.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$101 $101
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
760.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 $129
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
626.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$123 $123
$61.7 โ‚พ168
99.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.06 $12.06
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
86.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,519 $1,519
$267 โ‚พ727
468.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.8K $21.8K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
327.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 $114
$77.4 โ‚พ211
47.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$152 $152
$43.57 โ‚พ119
249.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 $198
$119 โ‚พ325
65.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 $152
$112 โ‚พ305
35.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$696 โ‚พ1,895
107.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 $1,822
$468 โ‚พ1,273
289.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,308 $3,308
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
144.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,322 $4,322
$779 โ‚พ2,119
454.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,889 $4,889
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
117.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K $10.6K
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
680.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,375 $2,375
$606 โ‚พ1,650
291.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.45
11.89
-20.52%

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Last update for St Thomas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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