Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hawassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hawassa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 9.9% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.2% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.49 ETB 604
139.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$34.61 ETB 4,655
24.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.57 ETB 884
28.61%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.29 ETB 174
142.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.63 ETB 84.8
20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.46 ETB 61.9
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.98 ETB 132
118.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.08 ETB 414
-4.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.39 ETB 186
35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.28 ETB 173
-46.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.98 ETB 132
88.78%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.58 ETB 212
61.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.17 ETB 964
8.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$13.67 ETB 1,838
-52.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.1 ETB 1,763
-26.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$6.65 ETB 894
-81.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.02 ETB 138
55.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.2 ETB 296
-19.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.97 ETB 130
139.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.65 ETB 87.2
9.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.84 ETB 248
-63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.65 ETB 87.6
90.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.64 ETB 86.1
10.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.01 ETB 539
-26.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.66 ETB 896
10.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.04 ETB 139
49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.84 ETB 247
21.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.5 ETB 202
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.29 ETB 39.52
148.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.04 ETB 274
247.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.3 ETB 175
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
-66.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$52.8K ETB 7.1M
-61.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$160 ETB 21.5K
-53.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$12.08 ETB 1,625
-2.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$129 ETB 17.4K
-86.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.65 ETB 759
14.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$81.5 ETB 11K
227.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$39.7K ETB 5.3M
-87.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$46.7 ETB 6,281
65.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$74.5 ETB 10K
-41.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$93.1 ETB 12.5K
28.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$116 ETB 15.6K
-3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
17
-30.06%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hawassa: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.