Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 24.4% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 21.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
-28.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$61 ARS 72.5K
-29.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
-28.87%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.95 ARS 4,696
-20.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.12 ARS 2,512
-64.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.53 ARS 1,823
-70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.55 ARS 4,215
-39.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.99 ARS 4,737
-26.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.52 ARS 1,809
24.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$2.56 ARS 3,042
-73.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.27 ARS 2,700
-18.50%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.19 ARS 3,788
-20.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$12 ARS 14.3K
-35.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.05 ARS 9,563
-19.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
1.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-53.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.02 ARS 2,393
-21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.31 ARS 1,551
35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.61 ARS 3,095
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.51 ARS 1,791
-52.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.48 ARS 1,755
-54.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.81 ARS 2,150
-31.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.43 ARS 1,703
-50.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-7.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.91 ARS 7,019
24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.26 ARS 2,689
-31.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.09 ARS 3,664
-27.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.68 ARS 807
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
-7.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.63 ARS 1,938
-7.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.85 ARS 1,013
-15.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.13 ARS 7,281
15.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.12 ARS 1,335
1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
-25.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.6K ARS 34M
-28.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$112 ARS 133.4K
-34.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
-45.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
-37.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
45.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
40.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
-26.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$322 ARS 382.2K
-17.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,088 ARS 6M
0.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$108 ARS 128.7K
-28.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$87.5 ARS 104K
-50.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$123 ARS 146.2K
-3.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$132 ARS 156.7K
-15.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$659 ARS 782.6K
5.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$432 ARS 513.2K
8.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
13.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$789 ARS 937K
-1.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
-18.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
-32.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$805 ARS 955.5K
-24.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
52.71
-77.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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