Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cali

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 32.3% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.5% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.65 COP 15.2K
194.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$29.31 COP 122.2K
47.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.44 COP 31K
13.58%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.56 COP 6,522
100.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.9 COP 3,746
-15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.56 COP 2,341
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.05 COP 4,360
103.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.56 COP 10.7K
15.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.22 COP 5,067
54.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.52 COP 6,331
-55.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.26 COP 5,261
46.83%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.47 COP 10.3K
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$4.32 COP 18K
80.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.3 COP 22.1K
22.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.7 COP 32.1K
25.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.48 COP 10.3K
-51.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.98 COP 4,101
62.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.14 COP 4,767
56.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.27 COP 5,292
82.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.89 COP 3,699
-20.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.05 COP 4,371
-35.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.75 COP 3,107
65.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.65 COP 2,722
9.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.92 COP 12.2K
0.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$10.91 COP 45.5K
-32.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.07 COP 4,466
44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.88 COP 7,856
18.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.72 COP 2,987
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$20.38 COP 84.9K
-28.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.56 COP 6,502
-3.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.91 COP 7,969
-62.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.87 COP 41.1K
-28.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.99 COP 4,121
15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$22.2K COP 92.4M
-17.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$29.5K COP 123M
-30.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$80.2 COP 334.3K
-7.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.59 COP 35.8K
36.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$24.04 COP 100.2K
-26.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$19.75 COP 82.3K
212.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$14.26 COP 59.4K
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.96 COP 20.7K
30.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$224 COP 932.1K
19.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,064 COP 25.3M
-15.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$63.1 COP 263.1K
22.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$43.4 COP 180.9K
0.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$76.9 COP 320.5K
55.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$88.9 COP 370.5K
26.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$239 COP 997.9K
190.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$189 COP 789K
147.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$605 COP 2.5M
123.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$404 COP 1.7M
92.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,074 COP 4.5M
108.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$852 COP 3.6M
58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$399 COP 1.7M
51.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.58
2.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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