Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Garowe Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Garowe

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 73.4% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 127.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 167.4% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$1.98 SOS 1,133
444.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$9.11 SOS 5,202
390.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$2.95 SOS 1,684
180.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$2.30 SOS 1,315
34.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$1.54 SOS 881
-51.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.18 SOS 100
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$14.50 SOS 8,275
-84.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$1.03 SOS 586
84.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.38 SOS 218
76.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$0.86 SOS 493
119.77%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$2.44 SOS 1,394
5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$3.05 SOS 1,740
100.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$4.01 SOS 2,291
132.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$1.95 SOS 1,110
-39.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$1.46 SOS 832
12.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.18 SOS 672
58.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$0.93 SOS 530
139.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$0.68 SOS 386
-4.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$0.72 SOS 412
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$0.84 SOS 479
45.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$0.99 SOS 568
-29.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$0.99 SOS 564
194.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.31 SOS 178
22.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.04
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$1.48 SOS 846
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$5.03 SOS 2,870
44.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$119 SOS 67.8K
-38.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$9.98 SOS 5,698
19.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
-65.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
$20.38 SOS 11.6K
196.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$34.63 SOS 19.8K
658.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$19.94 SOS 11.4K
283.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$30.24 SOS 17.3K
46.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$15.16 SOS 8,653
685.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
$89.3 SOS 51.0K
692.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
$59.9 SOS 34.2K
662.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
$351 SOS 200.1K
279.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
$179 SOS 102.1K
334.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
$406 SOS 231.6K
59.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

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