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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cartago Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cartago

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.1% more expensive than Cartago without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 27.4% more expensive than Cartago without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$3.70 COPย 13.6K
192.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$29.64 COPย 108.8K
47.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$7.40 COPย 27.2K
13.51%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.56 COPย 5,716
92.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.88 COPย 3,223
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.56 COPย 2,043
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.05 COPย 3,856
109.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.48 COPย 9,122
16.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.21 COPย 4,458
57.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.54 COPย 5,658
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.24 COPย 4,563
52.42%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.48 COPย 9,119
0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$4.16 COPย 15.3K
80.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$5.58 COPย 20.5K
15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$7.77 COPย 28.5K
24.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$2.51 COPย 9,200
-52.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$0.96 COPย 3,530
65.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.14 COPย 4,176
64.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.28 COPย 4,689
79.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.88 COPย 3,222
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.09 COPย 4,013
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.71 COPย 2,605
74.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.66 COPย 2,419
-1.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.92 COPย 10.7K
0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$11.34 COPย 41.6K
-33.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.07 COPย 3,918
49.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.93 COPย 7,071
20.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.73 COPย 2,674
-46.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.56 COPย 5,711
-8.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.96 COPย 7,207
-63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$9.75 COPย 35.8K
-25.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$0.98 COPย 3,601
11.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$21.8K COPย 79.9M
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$30.5K COPย 111.8M
-33.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$82.4 COPย 302.5K
-11.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$8.61 COPย 31.6K
36.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$24.37 COPย 89.5K
-27.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$23.80 COPย 87.4K
159.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$4.96 COPย 18.2K
35.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$224 COPย 822.1K
17.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$5,889 COPย 21.6M
-12.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$64.7 COPย 237.6K
17.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$44.74 COPย 164.3K
-2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$78.0 COPย 286.3K
52.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$91.8 COPย 336.9K
20.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$281 COPย 1.0M
146.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$234 COPย 860.7K
97.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$537 COPย 2.0M
147.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$422 COPย 1.5M
85.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,578 COPย 5.8M
58.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,033 COPย 3.8M
33.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Cartago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$307 COPย 1.1M
94.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.58
2.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cartago: January 11, 2026

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