Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Christchurch

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 49.8% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 57.3% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$49.47 BBD 98.9
-78.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$135 BBD 270
-68.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$12.56 BBD 25.12
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$5.02 BBD 10.04
-41.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.96 BBD 3.91
-61.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$1.51 BBD 3.03
-72.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.56 BBD 5.11
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$4.02 BBD 8.04
-28.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$3.45 BBD 6.90
-44.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$2.64 BBD 5.28
-74.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$7.72 BBD 15.44
-76.04%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$4.92 BBD 9.85
-49.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$7.87 BBD 15.74
-4.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$18.23 BBD 36.45
-65.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$10.93 BBD 21.86
-13.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.97 BBD 5.93
-60.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.82 BBD 5.64
-43.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$7.78 BBD 15.57
-76.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$8.22 BBD 16.45
-72.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$6.05 BBD 12.09
-89.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$5.04 BBD 10.08
-86.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$2.43 BBD 4.86
-51.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$2.02 BBD 4.05
-67.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$8.25 BBD 16.49
-62.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$22.71 BBD 45.42
-66.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.80 BBD 3.59
-15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$3.29 BBD 6.58
-30.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.73 BBD 3.47
-79.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$12.61 BBD 25.21
-88.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$2.27 BBD 4.55
-67.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$2.00 BBD 4.00
-45.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$50.5 BBD 101
-76.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$54.0 BBD 108
-66.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$439 BBD 879
-40.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$6,099 BBD 12.2K
-15.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$58.2 BBD 116
30.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$98.8 BBD 198
22.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$63.5 BBD 127
77.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$811 BBD 1,621
-14.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$692 BBD 1,384
-34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$2,845 BBD 5,691
-54.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$2,700 BBD 5,400
-71.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Christchurch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
0
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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Christchurch: April 11, 2026

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