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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18.6% cheaper than Buff Bay without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 14.3% cheaper than Buff Bay without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.09 โ‚พ29.83
$7.33 JMDย 1,146
51.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.06 โ‚พ119
$63.7 JMDย 9,968
-30.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 โ‚พ22.02
$5.09 JMDย 796
60.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 โ‚พ8.31
$4.23 JMDย 662
-26.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚พ2.01
$0.78 JMDย 122
-3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚พ1.23
$0.65 JMDย 102
-29.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 โ‚พ6.03
$1.90 JMDย 298
17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚พ7.71
$3.04 JMDย 475
-5.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚พ5.11
$4.34 JMDย 679
-56.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$3.48 JMDย 544
-80.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚พ4.94
$1.55 JMDย 242
18.06%
Eggs
$2.46 โ‚พ6.63
$3.55 JMDย 556
-30.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 โ‚พ20.24
$10.88 JMDย 1,702
-30.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 โ‚พ16.81
$6.45 JMDย 1,009
-3.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 โ‚พ25.15
$7.56 JMDย 1,183
23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚พ3.13
$5.96 JMDย 933
-80.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚พ4.40
$3.10 JMDย 485
-47.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚พ4.80
$4.10 JMDย 641
-56.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.27
$2.96 JMDย 463
-21.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$2.04 JMDย 319
-65.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.86
$1.93 JMDย 301
-64.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.22
$3.13 JMDย 489
-61.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.87
$1.49 JMDย 234
-53.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚พ8.13
$8.98 JMDย 1,405
-66.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 โ‚พ20.36
$11.33 JMDย 1,772
-33.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚พ4.24
$2.88 JMDย 451
-45.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚พ5.97
$3.11 JMDย 486
-28.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.03
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.83 โ‚พ39.88
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 โ‚พ4.03
$1.12 JMDย 175
33.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.94
$3.27 JMDย 512
-77.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.44 โ‚พ20.01
$6.20 JMDย 970
20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚พ3.09
$1.29 JMDย 202
-10.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K โ‚พ48.7K
$43.7K JMDย 6.8M
-58.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.5K
$34.0K JMDย 5.3M
-40.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 โ‚พ198
$161 JMDย 25.2K
-54.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 โ‚พ31.76
$21.95 JMDย 3,433
-46.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 โ‚พ47.27
$50.5 JMDย 7,895
-65.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 โ‚พ161
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 โ‚พ44.25
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 โ‚พ17.80
$12.93 JMDย 2,023
-48.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 โ‚พ715
$227 JMDย 35.5K
17.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,169 โ‚พ13.9K
$2,483 JMDย 388.3K
108.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 โ‚พ202
$26.35 JMDย 4,122
184.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.91 โ‚พ121
$25.87 JMDย 4,047
73.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚พ322
$72.4 JMDย 11.3K
65.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ297
$76.8 JMDย 12.0K
43.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 โ‚พ1,880
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 โ‚พ1,265
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 โ‚พ3,535
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 โ‚พ2,117
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 โ‚พ7,008
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 โ‚พ3,940
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Buff Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 โ‚พ1,684
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: February 1, 2026

Last update for Buff Bay: January 31, 2026

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