Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Eritrea

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $1,352 in Eritrea, rent and utilities included – about $1,300 less a year. The total is higher in Eritrea despite lower rent and utilities.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.4% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 16.7% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$20.96 ERN 315
-47.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$33.58 ERN 504
13.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$5.41 ERN 81.3
77.08%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$0.69 ERN 10.33
420.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.98 ERN 14.69
5.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$1.02 ERN 15.38
-38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$0.98 ERN 14.72
179.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
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-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.56 ERN 23.48
36.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$2.27 ERN 34.10
-24.23%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$4.48 ERN 67.3
-37.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$3.03 ERN 45.56
212.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$27.34 ERN 411
-76.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$10.04 ERN 151
29.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$12.12 ERN 182
-86.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.26 ERN 18.89
46.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.95 ERN 29.34
-3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$1.15 ERN 17.32
108.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.76 ERN 26.50
-52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.96 ERN 14.45
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$2.17 ERN 32.64
-64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$12.23 ERN 184
-38.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$0.98 ERN 14.75
74.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$0.98 ERN 14.68
133.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.11 ERN 1.68
263.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$7.88 ERN 118
92.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.57 ERN 8.57
36.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$9.84 ERN 148
19.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$2.53 ERN 38.01
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-64.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$70.8K ERN 1.1M
-69.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$25.19 ERN 378
247.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$67.3 ERN 1,010
-80.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$203 ERN 3,051
-90.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$26.53 ERN 399
143.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$4.95 ERN 74.3
280.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$1.19 ERN 17.87
450.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$25.19 ERN 378
1397.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$2,624 ERN 39.4K
305.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$138 ERN 2,065
-25.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$120 ERN 1,806
-66.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$200 ERN 3,009
-41.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$151 ERN 2,267
-19.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$251 ERN 3,774
168.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$198 ERN 2,970
128.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$450 ERN 6,764
183.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$433 ERN 6,503
103.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$1,272 ERN 19.1K
89.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$2,215 ERN 33.3K
-36.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$510 ERN 7,656
38.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
18.5
-31.78%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Eritrea
$198 56.2% $254
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Eritrea
$365 * 57% $133
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Eritrea
$205 * 10% $19
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Eritrea
$274 60.1% $103
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Eritrea
$296 145% $175
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Eritrea
$29 62.8% $49
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Eritrea
$11 * 48.9% $11

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🕒 Local time
12:22 12:22 PM
11:22 11:22 AM
1 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
3,497,000
💱 Currency
Eritrean Nakfa ERN ናቕፋ
Exchange rates and currency converter

ERN, 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 = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Eritrean Nakfa exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 15.02 ERN (100 ERN = 6.66 USD). 1 EUR = 16.85 ERN (100 ERN = 5.94 EUR).

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