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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Elista Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Elista

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.9% more expensive than Elista without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 7.5% more expensive than Elista without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$9.26 โ‚ฝ722
16.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$38.38 โ‚ฝ2,994
14.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$5.86 โ‚ฝ457
43.34%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.29 โ‚ฝ179
31.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.4
-29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.91
-13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
56.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.59 โ‚ฝ202
11.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.14 โ‚ฝ89.2
67.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.5
1.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
32.17%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
40.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$10.80 โ‚ฝ842
-30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.83 โ‚ฝ376
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$8.69 โ‚ฝ678
10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
-32.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.82 โ‚ฝ142
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
-2.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$2.71 โ‚ฝ211
-15.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.1
-19.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.5
-4.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.2
-1.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.88 โ‚ฝ225
2.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$9.72 โ‚ฝ759
-22.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.94 โ‚ฝ152
20.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.01
-20.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.30
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$6.39 โ‚ฝ499
13.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.3
41.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$34.0K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-45.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-43.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$108 โ‚ฝ8,408
-32.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$6.10 โ‚ฝ476
93.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$7.60 โ‚ฝ593
133.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$36.04 โ‚ฝ2,811
71.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$4.96 โ‚ฝ387
35.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$324 โ‚ฝ25.3K
-19.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$7,073 โ‚ฝ551.7K
-26.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$70.9 โ‚ฝ5,528
6.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$44.85 โ‚ฝ3,499
-3.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$113 โ‚ฝ8,787
5.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$106 โ‚ฝ8,301
3.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$439 โ‚ฝ34.3K
57.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$308 โ‚ฝ24.0K
50.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$773 โ‚ฝ60.3K
71.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$515 โ‚ฝ40.1K
51.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,785 โ‚ฝ139.2K
40.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,412 โ‚ฝ110.1K
-2.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Elista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15.33
-22.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Elista: January 11, 2026

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