Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Asmara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Asmara

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.7% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.9% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$12.37 ERN 186
-13.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$29.8 ERN 449
45.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.07 ERN 91.4
39.21%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$0.79 ERN 11.85
296.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.78 ERN 26.86
-57.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.3 ERN 19.59
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.97 ERN 14.67
120.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.03 ERN 30.64
45.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.58 ERN 23.88
19.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.52 ERN 7.78
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.03 ERN 30.63
-8.87%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$4.58 ERN 69
-44.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$2.98 ERN 44.96
161.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$27.1 ERN 408
-76.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.17 ERN 153
-5.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$12.06 ERN 182
-89.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.31 ERN 19.72
21.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.94 ERN 29.18
-8.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.2 ERN 18.13
93.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.74 ERN 26.23
-59.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.09 ERN 16.36
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.65 ERN 9.74
90.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$2.17 ERN 32.73
-67.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.96 ERN 29.57
49.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.89 ERN 179
-38.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.02 ERN 15.31
51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.14 ERN 17.18
95.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.14 ERN 2.11
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$8.07 ERN 122
81.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.69 ERN 10.36
117.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.65 ERN 9.74
10.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$8.12 ERN 122
-12.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$2.18 ERN 32.91
-47.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$66.1K ERN 996.5K
-72.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$71.1K ERN 1.1M
-71.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$27.58 ERN 416
168.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$66.8 ERN 1,006
-82.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$199 ERN 2,998
-91.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$27.18 ERN 410
127.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$7.6 ERN 115
114.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$1.08 ERN 16.24
500.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$24.82 ERN 374
976.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$1,670 ERN 25.2K
205.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$81.7 ERN 1,231
-5.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$74 ERN 1,114
-41.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$201 ERN 3,034
-40.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$96.6 ERN 1,456
16.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$474 ERN 7,147
46.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$403 ERN 6,069
16.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$725 ERN 10.9K
86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$651 ERN 9,809
19.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$396 ERN 5,972
466.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
-38.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Asmara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,055 ERN 15.9K
-42.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12
-0.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Asmara: October 27, 2025

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