Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bosaso

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 99% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 192.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 94.1% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 169.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.95 SOS 1,105
451.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$9.89 SOS 5,617
337.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.02 SOS 2,850
68.33%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.23 SOS 697
154.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.99 SOS 562
-23.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.51 SOS 289
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.47 SOS 1,404
-23.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.98 SOS 558
-30.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.99 SOS 562
86.87%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.84 SOS 1,044
38.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.05 SOS 3,436
28.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.36 SOS 3,613
2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$5.4 SOS 3,070
78.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.48 SOS 1,975
-65.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$3.58 SOS 2,034
-55.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.99 SOS 1,697
-40.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.98 SOS 1,125
17.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.03 SOS 1,152
-65.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.02 SOS 577
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.63 SOS 927
-56.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.29 SOS 163
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.48 SOS 842
1.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.58 SOS 329
24.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$3.04 SOS 1,728
133.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.98 SOS 555
16.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
357.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
128.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$9.88 SOS 5,611
18.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
-44.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$10.9 SOS 6,192
609.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$14.75 SOS 8,379
195.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$12.99 SOS 7,377
818.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$15.28 SOS 8,680
633.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$123 SOS 69.8K
466.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
449.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$200 SOS 113.7K
574.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$192 SOS 108.9K
306.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
-92.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$295 SOS 167.7K
105.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8.57
38.74%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.