Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Adama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Adama

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.4% cheaper than Adama without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.2% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.03 ETB 407
254.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$34.7 ETB 4,666
24.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.93 ETB 663
71.40%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.3 ETB 174
140.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.64 ETB 85.9
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.29 ETB 38.64
55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.97 ETB 131
120.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.92 ETB 392
1.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.39 ETB 188
35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.29 ETB 173
-47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.11 ETB 284
-12.32%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.47 ETB 333
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.24 ETB 973
7.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$13.74 ETB 1,847
-52.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.41 ETB 1,804
-28.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$6.87 ETB 924
-82.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.96 ETB 129
65.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.27 ETB 305
-21.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.93 ETB 125
149.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.67 ETB 90.2
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.82 ETB 245
-62.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.69 ETB 93.4
79.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.64 ETB 85.6
10.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.91 ETB 526
-25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.66 ETB 896
10.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.03 ETB 139
50.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.89 ETB 254
17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.42 ETB 192
5.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.27 ETB 36.11
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.02 ETB 272
250.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.3 ETB 175
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$54K ETB 7.3M
-65.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$54.5K ETB 7.3M
-62.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$160 ETB 21.6K
-53.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$12.14 ETB 1,633
-3.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$133 ETB 17.8K
-86.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.84 ETB 786
10.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$80.3 ETB 10.8K
232.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$40.7K ETB 5.5M
-87.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$47.29 ETB 6,361
63.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$75.6 ETB 10.2K
-42.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$91.8 ETB 12.3K
30.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$115 ETB 15.5K
-2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$502 ETB 67.5K
38.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$302 ETB 40.6K
54.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$980 ETB 131.9K
37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$790 ETB 106.3K
-1.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Adama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$98.2 ETB 13.2K
517.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
17
-30.06%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Adama: October 29, 2025

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