Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Calarasi

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.9% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 2.9% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.52 RON 41.34
12.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$28.08 RON 122
54.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.96 RON 34.58
6.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.71 RON 11.76
15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.47 RON 6.38
-48.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.89 RON 8.22
-76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.34 RON 10.15
-8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.54 RON 15.37
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.4 RON 6.08
35.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.1 RON 4.78
-38.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.77 RON 7.69
4.52%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.38 RON 14.68
-24.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.93 RON 38.79
-12.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.91 RON 29.99
-5.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.35 RON 40.61
3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.18 RON 5.11
2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.45 RON 6.3
9.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.33 RON 5.78
33.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.91 RON 8.27
21.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.75 RON 3.23
-5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.93 RON 4.04
-26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.71 RON 3.08
74.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.81 RON 3.53
-12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.89 RON 25.58
-50.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.89 RON 25.55
24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.92 RON 3.99
68.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.41 RON 6.14
58.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.47 RON 2.04
-23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$13.6 RON 59
7.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.72 RON 3.14
108.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.62 RON 2.68
16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.87 RON 25.49
20.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.58 RON 6.88
-27.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$25.3K RON 110.1K
-27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
-23.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$144 RON 627
-48.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.61 RON 37.37
36.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$7.34 RON 31.88
141.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$68.3 RON 297
-9.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$19.41 RON 84.3
-16.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.03 RON 26.16
7.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$431 RON 1,871
-38.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
-25.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$84.3 RON 366
-8.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$42.16 RON 183
3.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$75.2 RON 327
58.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$98.8 RON 429
13.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$388 RON 1,682
79.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$227 RON 986
106.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$578 RON 2,512
133.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$365 RON 1,586
113.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,393 RON 6,047
61.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,270 RON 5,515
6.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$964 RON 4,186
-37.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.62
79.61%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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