Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Djibouti

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $2,030 in Djibouti, rent and utilities included – about $9,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇩🇯 Djibouti
$2,030
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 34.6% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 31.3% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$9.97 DJF 1,777
10.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$73.5 DJF 13.1K
-47.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$15.19 DJF 2,706
-36.93%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$3.31 DJF 590
8.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.94 DJF 345
-46.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$1.74 DJF 310
-63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$7.08 DJF 1,262
-61.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$8.34 DJF 1,487
-61.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$2.75 DJF 490
-22.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$9.26 DJF 1,649
-92.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$2.65 DJF 473
-35.09%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$5.78 DJF 1,031
-51.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$9.59 DJF 1,709
-1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$18.06 DJF 3,219
-64.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$12.27 DJF 2,187
6.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$3.83 DJF 682
-55.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.23 DJF 220
49.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$2.63 DJF 468
-28.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$1.60 DJF 285
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.57 DJF 279
-46.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.68 DJF 299
-59.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$5.65 DJF 1,006
-74.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.58 DJF 104
32.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$1.99 DJF 354
78.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$20.86 DJF 3,718
-64.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$2.39 DJF 426
-28.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$3.46 DJF 616
-33.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.40 DJF 71.7
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$42.90 DJF 7,644
-64.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$2.75 DJF 489
-56.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$5.56 DJF 991
-85.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$27.64 DJF 4,926
-57.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$2.28 DJF 407
-38.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
-28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$32.3K DJF 5.7M
-32.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$526 DJF 93.7K
-83.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$32.16 DJF 5,731
-58.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$59.6 DJF 10.6K
-67.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$87.1 DJF 15.5K
-25.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$27.63 DJF 4,923
-31.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$12.76 DJF 2,273
-48.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$341 DJF 60.8K
10.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$8,904 DJF 1.6M
19.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$41.73 DJF 7,436
144.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$19.82 DJF 3,531
103.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$124 DJF 22.2K
-6.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$56.9 DJF 10.1K
112.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$678 DJF 120.7K
-0.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$477 DJF 85.0K
-5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$982 DJF 174.9K
29.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$1,247 DJF 222.1K
-29.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
-80.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$6,165 DJF 1.1M
-77.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Djibouti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$2,873 DJF 511.9K
-75.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
13.07
-3.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Djibouti
$477 5.6% $25
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Djibouti
$453 94.9% $221
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Djibouti
$232 24.4% $45
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Djibouti
$109 36.1% $62
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Djibouti
$618 413% $497
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Djibouti
$113 44.7% $35
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Djibouti
$75 243% $53
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🕒 Local time
18:17 6:17 PM
17:17 5:17 PM
1 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
1,152,944
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

DJF, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Djiboutian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 178 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.61 USD). 1 EUR = 200 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.01 EUR).

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