Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dumaguete Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dumaguete

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 1.7% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 45% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$3.11 β‚±173
245.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$14.2 β‚±791
204.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.53 β‚±252
86.53%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.3 β‚±128
36.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.77 β‚±42.88
-1.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.39 β‚±21.86
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$1.03 β‚±57.3
107.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.14 β‚±119
37.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.68 β‚±93.4
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.48 β‚±82.4
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$0.94 β‚±52.6
96.81%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.92 β‚±107
32.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$9.34 β‚±520
-16.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$5.26 β‚±293
23.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$7.88 β‚±439
22.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.8 β‚±100
-32.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.41 β‚±78.4
12.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$4.02 β‚±224
-55.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.41 β‚±78.5
64.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$2.47 β‚±137
-71.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$2.64 β‚±147
-74.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.93 β‚±51.6
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.61 β‚±33.71
16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.6 β‚±145
12.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$8.22 β‚±458
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.16 β‚±64.9
33.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.05 β‚±114
8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.47 β‚±26.36
-23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$8.6 β‚±479
70.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$0.83 β‚±45.97
80.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.25 β‚±13.8
188.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$0.92 β‚±51.1
670.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.1 β‚±61.2
3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$23.4K β‚±1.3M
-21.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$39.6K β‚±2.2M
-48.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$71.9 β‚±4,002
3.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$43.94 β‚±2,447
-73.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$28.61 β‚±1,593
-37.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$23.13 β‚±1,288
166.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$3.46 β‚±193
370.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.46 β‚±359
0.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$72.1 β‚±4,012
270.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$1,866 β‚±103.9K
173.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$106 β‚±5,876
-26.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$35.82 β‚±1,995
21.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$109 β‚±6,091
9.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$83.2 β‚±4,630
34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$239 β‚±13.3K
191.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$217 β‚±12.1K
115.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$436 β‚±24.3K
209.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$425 β‚±23.7K
83.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$2,190 β‚±121.9K
2.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$666 β‚±37.1K
103.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dumaguete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$299 β‚±16.6K
102.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.5
82.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

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