Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Arequipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Arequipa

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 56.1% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 51.6% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.13 PEN 14.9
160.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$27.5 PEN 99.3
57.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.63 PEN 20.32
50.09%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.51 PEN 9.05
24.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.76 PEN 2.75
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 PEN 1.34
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.19 PEN 7.92
-2.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$5.92 PEN 21.38
-50.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.6 PEN 5.78
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.23 PEN 4.45
-44.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.22 PEN 4.4
51.64%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.09 PEN 7.54
22.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$5.39 PEN 19.49
44.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.42 PEN 19.58
19.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.73 PEN 27.92
24.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.52 PEN 5.48
-20.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.21 PEN 4.39
31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.22 PEN 4.41
45.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.8 PEN 2.89
190.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.58 PEN 2.11
22.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.55 PEN 1.97
23.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.47 PEN 1.71
163.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.71 PEN 2.58
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.02 PEN 18.15
-41.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.1 PEN 18.43
43.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.5 PEN 9.02
-38.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.24 PEN 8.11
-0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.27 PEN 0.97
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.14 PEN 7.73
-29.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$2.06 PEN 7.45
-65.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$12.93 PEN 46.71
-45.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.55 PEN 5.61
-26.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
-4.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
-17.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$39.77 PEN 144
86.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$10.54 PEN 38.09
11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$31.12 PEN 112
-42.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$21.83 PEN 78.9
182.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$8.56 PEN 30.91
90.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.57 PEN 16.51
41.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$60.1 PEN 217
344.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,375 PEN 23K
-19.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$36.87 PEN 133
109.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$22.42 PEN 81
94.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$62.2 PEN 225
92.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$55.2 PEN 199
103.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$239 PEN 865
190.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$156 PEN 562
200.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$532 PEN 1,921
154.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$396 PEN 1,429
96.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,431 PEN 8,781
-7.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,336 PEN 4,826
1.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$637 PEN 2,301
-4.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15
-20.73%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

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