Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Brunei

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $1,350 in Brunei, rent and utilities included – about $1,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 3.8% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$4.94 BND 6.33
122.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$36.92 BND 47.26
3.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$6.12 BND 7.83
56.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 BND 2.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 BND 3.09
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$4.15 BND 5.32
-13.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.13 BND 1.44
-8.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.72 BND 0.92
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$2.23 BND 2.86
-4.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.99 BND 2.55
-62.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$2.08 BND 2.66
-17.31%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$2.37 BND 3.04
17.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$16.59 BND 21.24
-42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$7.20 BND 9.21
-10.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$17.39 BND 22.26
-25.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$3.93 BND 5.03
-57.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$3.83 BND 4.91
-51.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$3.56 BND 4.56
-46.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$4.16 BND 5.33
-42.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$2.42 BND 3.10
-65.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$2.28 BND 2.92
-70.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$4.49 BND 5.75
-68.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$1.05 BND 1.34
-26.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.76 BND 20.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.09 BND 6.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 BND 1.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$11.60 BND 14.85
-69.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.79 BND 1.01
-49.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$0.80 BND 1.02
1793.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$3.98 BND 5.10
-70.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$3.39 BND 4.34
-76.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$11.94 BND 15.29
-1.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$0.40 BND 0.52
252.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$43.0K BND 55.0K
-43.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$30.0K BND 38.4K
-27.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$56.9 BND 72.8
54.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$21.44 BND 27.45
-37.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$92.4 BND 118
-78.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$50.1 BND 64.2
29.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$5.80 BND 7.42
225.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$5.54 BND 7.09
18.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$178 BND 228
111.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$11.3K BND 14.5K
-5.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$78.3 BND 100
30.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$85.3 BND 109
-52.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$114 BND 146
2.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$99.2 BND 127
22.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$737 BND 944
-8.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$506 BND 648
-10.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$1,132 BND 1,449
12.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$789 BND 1,010
11.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$3,063 BND 3,921
-21.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$2,309 BND 2,956
-39.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$2,239 BND 2,866
-68.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
3.88
225.26%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Brunei
$506 12.2% $55
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Brunei
$318 36.8% $86
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Brunei
$115 38.2% $71
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Brunei
$169 1% $1.7
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Brunei
$171 41.7% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Brunei
$61 21.3% $17
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Brunei
$25 13.8% $3
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇧🇳 Brunei
🕒 Local time
12:09 12:09 PM
16:09 4:09 PM
4 h ahead of Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
458,949
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BND, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

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