Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Boroko Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Boroko

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20% cheaper than Boroko without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 3.7% cheaper than Boroko without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾28.99
$7.58 PGK 32.98
42.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾120
$37.72 PGK 164
18.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.26
$5.88 PGK 25.56
40.65%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.30
$2.27 PGK 9.86
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.02
$0.80 PGK 3.50
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.21
$0.85 PGK 3.70
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.06
$2.47 PGK 10.75
-8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.05
$3.96 PGK 17.24
-24.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.11
$1.70 PGK 7.40
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.26 PGK 5.49
-46.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.08
$1.34 PGK 5.83
41.04%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.90
$3.86 PGK 16.78
-33.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.41
$4.55 PGK 19.81
66.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.50
$6.37 PGK 27.69
-3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.05
$6.92 PGK 30.12
34.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$4.11 PGK 17.89
-71.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.41
$2.92 PGK 12.70
-43.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.02
$2.93 PGK 12.76
-36.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾5.99
$2.92 PGK 12.69
-23.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.74
$3.20 PGK 13.93
-79.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.70
$1.00 PGK 4.36
-37.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.29
$1.23 PGK 5.35
-0.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.89
$0.47 PGK 2.03
48.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.85
$5.92 PGK 25.74
-50.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.80
$5.11 PGK 22.21
44.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.29
$1.22 PGK 5.29
30.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.14
$1.72 PGK 7.50
32.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.02
$0.46 PGK 1.99
-17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.60
$32.10 PGK 140
-54.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾3.98
$4.82 PGK 20.98
-69.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.86
$1.49 PGK 6.49
-53.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.51
$12.08 PGK 52.5
-39.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$0.85 PGK 3.72
35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.3K
$23.0K PGK 100.1K
-20.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾53.9K
$25.1K PGK 109.2K
-20.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾196
$66.2 PGK 288
10.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.10
$46.95 PGK 204
-74.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.28
$240 PGK 1,045
-92.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$45.64 PGK 199
32.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.12
$15.44 PGK 67.2
6.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.59
$7.14 PGK 31.04
-8.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾706
$366 PGK 1,593
-28.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$2,369 PGK 10.3K
119.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$31.39 PGK 137
143.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾119
$14.56 PGK 63.3
204.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾320
$48.17 PGK 210
147.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾307
$28.53 PGK 124
300.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,903
$3,638 PGK 15.8K
-80.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,228
$236 PGK 1,028
93.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,575
$3,665 PGK 15.9K
-63.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,093
$241 PGK 1,050
222.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,609
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,851
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Boroko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,741
$365 PGK 1,589
77.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11
8.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Boroko: March 1, 2026

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