Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ba Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ba

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 51.7% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 142.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 59.5% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$2.06 FJD 4.64
421.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$30.06 FJD 67.8
43.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.98 FJD 13.49
41.30%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.01 FJD 4.54
55.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.98 FJD 2.22
-22.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.66 FJD 1.49
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.07 FJD 6.93
-30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.43 FJD 7.73
-13.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.3 FJD 2.92
45.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.5 FJD 1.13
36.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.16 FJD 2.61
59.48%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.42 FJD 7.71
-25.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.42 FJD 21.24
-17.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.37 FJD 16.63
-11.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.62 FJD 17.19
26.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.53 FJD 5.71
-52.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.43 FJD 5.49
-34.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.54 FJD 8
-49.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.14 FJD 7.09
-26.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.53 FJD 3.44
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.21 FJD 2.73
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.22 FJD 2.75
1.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.77 FJD 1.73
-7.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$9.6 FJD 21.65
-69.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$8.13 FJD 18.33
-9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.22 FJD 5.01
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.41 FJD 7.7
-34.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ba
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
$0.86 FJD 1.94
74.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.06 FJD 20.45
-21.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.37 FJD 3.09
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$24.7K FJD 55.6K
-25.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$25.3K FJD 57.2K
-19.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$45.44 FJD 103
62.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$13.43 FJD 30.3
-12.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$24.41 FJD 55.1
-27.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.51 FJD 10.16
43.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$223 FJD 503
19.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
-63.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$25.32 FJD 57.1
205.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$27.68 FJD 62.5
57.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$69.9 FJD 158
70.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$62.2 FJD 140
80.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ba
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
Ba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$389 FJD 877
56.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4
197.25%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

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