Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hillcrest Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hillcrest

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.6% more expensive than Hillcrest without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 36.8% more expensive than Hillcrest without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$7.63 R 128
41.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$28.10 R 470
59.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.07 R 84.9
63.12%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.01 R 33.62
53.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.93 R 15.63
-19.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.72 R 12.04
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.91 R 32.01
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.26 R 37.83
32.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$0.88 R 14.77
115.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.57 R 9.57
17.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.20 R 20.12
57.50%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.10 R 35.17
22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$7.15 R 120
6.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$3.90 R 65.3
57.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$6.39 R 107
45.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.45 R 24.25
-18.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.09 R 18.28
50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.38 R 23.15
35.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.29 R 21.63
72.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.31 R 21.91
-50.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.23 R 20.55
-48.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.03 R 17.19
18.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.83 R 13.85
-15.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.74 R 45.87
6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$4.54 R 76.1
62.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.39 R 23.28
14.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.74 R 29.15
31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.63 R 27.24
-76.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.71 R 28.59
-13.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.57 R 9.62
21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$6.59 R 110
10.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.32 R 22.13
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$20.4K R 342.0K
-10.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$24.7K R 413.7K
-18.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$144 R 2,402
-49.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$29.66 R 497
-59.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$34.39 R 576
-48.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$31.13 R 521
94.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$6.54 R 109
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$205 R 3,427
28.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,511 R 75.5K
15.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$42.18 R 706
81.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$29.57 R 495
50.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$93.7 R 1,568
27.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$73.5 R 1,230
55.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$365 R 6,108
93.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$671 R 11.2K
-31.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$689 R 11.5K
92.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$1,121 R 18.8K
-30.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$842 R 14.1K
191.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$572 R 9,581
150.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hillcrest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.01
-1.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hillcrest: March 2, 2026

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