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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.9% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 5.1% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.38 JMD 1,176
45.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
-31.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.03 JMD 1,437
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.31 JMD 685
-27.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.36 JMD 217
-44.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.75 JMD 119
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.46 JMD 391
-13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.1 JMD 494
-4.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$4.23 JMD 674
-55.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.53 JMD 561
-80.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.6 JMD 255
15.63%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.47 JMD 553
-26.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.12 JMD 1,771
-29.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.21 JMD 988
4.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.45 JMD 1,186
29.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$6.07 JMD 967
-80.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$3.11 JMD 495
-48.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$4.26 JMD 678
-58.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.91 JMD 463
-20.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.09 JMD 333
-66.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.92 JMD 305
-64.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$3.04 JMD 483
-59.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.5 JMD 239
-52.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$8.9 JMD 1,417
-67.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.15 JMD 1,775
-34.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.87 JMD 457
-45.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.07 JMD 488
-27.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Alexandria
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
$1.11 JMD 177
35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.16 JMD 502
-77.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.32 JMD 1,006
12.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.27 JMD 202
-10.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-57.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34K JMD 5.4M
-39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$163 JMD 26K
-54.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$22.51 JMD 3,583
-47.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$52 JMD 8,278
-65.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$13.3 JMD 2,118
-51.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$229 JMD 36.4K
16.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$2,456 JMD 391K
107.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$25.98 JMD 4,135
197.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$25.21 JMD 4,012
72.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$70 JMD 11.1K
70.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
47.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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