Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Alexandria

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 3.9% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 1.9% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$7.71 JMD 1,207
39.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$61.6 JMD 9,638
-27.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$8.74 JMD 1,368
-5.38%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$4.31 JMD 674
-28.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.33 JMD 208
-43.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.70 JMD 109
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.44 JMD 382
-7.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$3.17 JMD 496
-5.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$4.19 JMD 655
-54.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$3.50 JMD 547
-80.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.62 JMD 253
16.67%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$3.53 JMD 553
-27.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$11.20 JMD 1,753
-32.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$6.20 JMD 970
-1.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$7.68 JMD 1,202
21.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$6.13 JMD 959
-80.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$3.12 JMD 488
-47.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$4.30 JMD 672
-56.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$3.05 JMD 477
-26.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$2.01 JMD 315
-67.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.94 JMD 303
-67.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$3.08 JMD 481
-60.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$1.45 JMD 226
-51.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$8.93 JMD 1,398
-67.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$11.66 JMD 1,823
-36.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$2.89 JMD 452
-44.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$3.12 JMD 487
-26.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.12 JMD 175
32.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$3.09 JMD 483
-77.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$6.29 JMD 984
15.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.24 JMD 194
-7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
-57.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
-40.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$161 JMD 25.2K
-54.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$22.13 JMD 3,461
-46.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$50.5 JMD 7,900
-65.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$13.13 JMD 2,054
-50.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$223 JMD 34.8K
17.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
107.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$26.04 JMD 4,072
193.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$25.62 JMD 4,007
73.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
69.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
51.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

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