Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and the Gambia

For one person, living is cheaper in the Gambia: $713 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $6,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇬🇲 Gambia
$713
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 30.6% more expensive than the Gambia without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.3% more expensive than the Gambia without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$6.79 GMD 489
61.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$75.4 GMD 5,432
-49.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$7.66 GMD 551
25.07%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$3.33 GMD 240
7.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$2.19 GMD 158
-52.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$1.36 GMD 97.9
-53.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$5.49 GMD 395
-50.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$4.37 GMD 315
-27.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.40 GMD 101
52.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.73 GMD 52.9
1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.14 GMD 82.1
50.88%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$2.06 GMD 148
34.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$5.90 GMD 425
60.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$8.59 GMD 618
-24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$5.47 GMD 394
138.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.09 GMD 151
-19.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.57 GMD 113
17.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$2.09 GMD 150
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$1.84 GMD 133
30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.02 GMD 73.2
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.99 GMD 71.1
-31.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.28 GMD 20.29
407.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.38 GMD 27.15
102.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$1.67 GMD 120
113.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$6.57 GMD 473
13.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.59 GMD 115
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.60 GMD 115
43.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.36 GMD 25.63
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$6.74 GMD 485
124.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.66 GMD 47.52
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$4.14 GMD 298
184.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.09 GMD 78.2
29.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$2,674 GMD 192.5K
807.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$3,218 GMD 231.7K
575.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$30.17 GMD 2,172
190.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$14.35 GMD 1,033
-7.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$51.8 GMD 3,726
-62.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$23.20 GMD 1,670
178.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$13.75 GMD 990
37.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$3.33 GMD 239
96.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$6.60 GMD 475
5614.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$136 GMD 9,815
7696.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$56.1 GMD 4,038
82.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$44.23 GMD 3,185
-8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$100 GMD 7,204
16.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$88.2 GMD 6,348
37.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$104 GMD 7,488
548.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$82.2 GMD 5,919
449.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$212 GMD 15.3K
500.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$101 GMD 7,261
775.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$1,468 GMD 105.7K
64.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$1,153 GMD 83.0K
21.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Gambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$61.5 GMD 4,430
1047.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
15
-15.87%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for the Gambia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Gambia
$82 81.8% $369
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Gambia
$184 21% $49
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Gambia
$168 10% $19
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Gambia
$130 24.1% $41
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Gambia
$96 20.1% $24
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Gambia
$30 61.6% $48
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Gambia
$11 * 47.5% $10

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

Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇬🇲 Gambia
🕒 Local time
07:29 7:29 AM
03:29 3:29 AM
4 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
2,639,916
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GMD, 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).

Gambian Dalasi exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 72 GMD (100 GMD = 1.39 USD). 1 EUR = 80.75 GMD (100 GMD = 1.24 EUR).

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