Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Elin Pelin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Elin Pelin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.6% cheaper than Elin Pelin without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 25.7% more expensive than Elin Pelin without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.71 BGN 14.69
23.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$35.76 BGN 60.3
20.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.64 BGN 14.57
-2.20%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.9 BGN 3.21
64.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.92 BGN 1.55
-51.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.75 BGN 2.95
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.38 BGN 4.02
23.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.67 BGN 2.82
13.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.87 BGN 1.48
-21.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.82 BGN 3.07
1.65%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.1 BGN 5.23
-17.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.62 BGN 16.23
-19.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.72 BGN 13.03
-15.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$11.38 BGN 19.2
-15.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.55 BGN 2.62
-21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.87 BGN 3.15
-14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.79 BGN 3.03
-0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.27 BGN 3.83
2.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.01 BGN 1.71
-29.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.01 BGN 1.7
-32.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.06 BGN 1.79
16.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.7 BGN 1.18
1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.6 BGN 6.08
-18.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7 BGN 11.81
4.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.09 BGN 1.84
42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.74 BGN 2.94
28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.92 BGN 1.55
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$26.31 BGN 44.39
-44.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.2 BGN 2.03
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.62 BGN 1.05
16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$10.55 BGN 17.8
-32.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.48 BGN 2.49
-22.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.9K BGN 55.4K
-44.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.8K BGN 45.3K
-23.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$99.3 BGN 168
-25.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$16.32 BGN 27.53
-28.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$13.13 BGN 22.15
35.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$29.97 BGN 50.6
105.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$14.86 BGN 25.06
9.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.06 BGN 11.9
-8.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$327 BGN 551
-18.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,540 BGN 9,346
-7.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$52.5 BGN 88.6
47.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.17 BGN 49.21
49.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$78.2 BGN 132
52.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$75.9 BGN 128
47.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$289 BGN 487
141.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$231 BGN 390
102.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$480 BGN 809
181.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$348 BGN 588
123.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,207 BGN 2,036
85.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,062 BGN 1,791
27.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Elin Pelin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$2,325 BGN 3,922
-73.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.49
164.81%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Elin Pelin: October 28, 2025

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