Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Buff Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Buff Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.4% more expensive than Buff Bay without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 9% cheaper than Buff Bay without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.4 JMD 1,178
45.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
-31.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.88 JMD 777
73.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.41 JMD 702
-29.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.72 JMD 114
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.61 JMD 97.6
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.85 JMD 295
15.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.12 JMD 496
-5.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$4.35 JMD 692
-56.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.64 JMD 580
-81.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.61 JMD 257
14.91%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.54 JMD 564
-27.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.98 JMD 1,748
-29.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.37 JMD 1,015
2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.82 JMD 1,245
23.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$6.18 JMD 983
-80.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$3.04 JMD 484
-47.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$4.14 JMD 658
-57.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.96 JMD 471
-21.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.1 JMD 334
-66.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.94 JMD 309
-64.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$3.1 JMD 494
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.43 JMD 227
-50.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$8.79 JMD 1,400
-66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11 JMD 1,751
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.91 JMD 463
-46.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.06 JMD 487
-27.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.12 JMD 179
33.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.16 JMD 502
-77.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.17 JMD 982
14.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.27 JMD 203
-10.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-56.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.2K JMD 5.4M
-40.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$166 JMD 26.5K
-55.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$22.04 JMD 3,509
-46.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$50.2 JMD 7,996
-64.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$13.37 JMD 2,128
-51.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$228 JMD 36.3K
17.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$2,438 JMD 388.1K
109.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$25.61 JMD 4,077
202.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$25.63 JMD 4,081
70.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$71.6 JMD 11.4K
66.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$75.3 JMD 12K
48.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Buff Bay: October 29, 2025

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