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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 108% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 172.7% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$2.05 SOS 1,162
424.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$9.23 SOS 5,242
368.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.09 SOS 1,753
173.46%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.21 SOS 1,258
41.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.53 SOS 869
-50.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.19 SOS 108
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$14.33 SOS 8,138
-85.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.98 SOS 555
92.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.41 SOS 235
65.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.91 SOS 518
103.30%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.46 SOS 1,398
3.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.07 SOS 1,741
111.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.11 SOS 2,337
134.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.04 SOS 1,157
-40.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.46 SOS 830
8.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.23 SOS 696
44.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.89 SOS 505
160.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.69 SOS 389
2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.73 SOS 416
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.81 SOS 462
53.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.92 SOS 523
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.02 SOS 579
187.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.31 SOS 179
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.47 SOS 834
2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.98 SOS 2,829
42.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$121 SOS 68.4K
-38.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$10.16 SOS 5,771
15.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$49.03 SOS 27.9K
-63.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$19.86 SOS 11.3K
210.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$35.34 SOS 20.1K
655.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
291.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.55 SOS 16.8K
47.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$15.3 SOS 8,689
680.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$88.2 SOS 50.1K
689.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$59.3 SOS 33.7K
689.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$348 SOS 197.7K
288.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$184 SOS 104.2K
324.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$398 SOS 226K
52.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Garowe: October 28, 2025

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