Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bahir Dar Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bahir Dar

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 142.6% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 230.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 164.4% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 235.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$3.58 ETBΒ 482
200.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
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Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.02 ETBΒ 137
206.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.42 ETBΒ 56.5
80.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.51 ETBΒ 69
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$0.74 ETBΒ 99.2
189.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$1.99 ETBΒ 267
48.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.02 ETBΒ 137
85.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.97 ETBΒ 131
-29.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.02 ETBΒ 138
81.37%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.77 ETBΒ 238
44.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$9.81 ETBΒ 1,320
-1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$2.96 ETBΒ 397
-59.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.01 ETBΒ 136
57.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.98 ETBΒ 266
-10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$0.81 ETBΒ 109
186.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.62 ETBΒ 83.1
14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.12 ETBΒ 151
-39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.02 ETBΒ 138
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.48 ETBΒ 64.9
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.02 ETBΒ 540
82.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$0.79 ETBΒ 106
96.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.96 ETBΒ 263
13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.48 ETBΒ 64.4
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$2.02 ETBΒ 271
250.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.01 ETBΒ 136
12.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$100 ETBΒ 13.4K
-25.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$10.09 ETBΒ 1,358
16.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$50.7 ETBΒ 6,825
21.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$59.9 ETBΒ 8,059
-72.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.16 ETBΒ 829
5.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$49.42 ETBΒ 6,647
440.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$50.5 ETBΒ 6,786
53.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$2,015 ETBΒ 271K
11.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$1,506 ETBΒ 202.6K
-10.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$200 ETBΒ 26.9K
203.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

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