Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ipatinga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ipatinga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 43.1% more expensive than Ipatinga without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 45.7% more expensive than Ipatinga without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
$3.59 R$19.92
199.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 โ‚พ118
$24.46 R$136
76.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
$6.86 R$38.07
23.18%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
$1.24 R$6.86
152.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
$0.81 R$4.5
-6.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.65 R$3.59
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
$1.4 R$7.79
52.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
$1.72 R$9.55
71.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
$0.83 R$4.61
127.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
$1.29 R$7.15
-47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
$1.53 R$8.47
20.92%
Eggs
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
$1.31 R$7.29
94.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
$6.15 R$34.15
26.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
$3.31 R$18.39
96.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
$5.41 R$30.06
78.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
$1.37 R$7.59
-11.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$0.88 R$4.91
80.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
$0.8 R$4.43
122.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
$1.16 R$6.42
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
$0.69 R$3.85
2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
$0.8 R$4.44
-15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
$0.57 R$3.14
117.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$0.64 R$3.57
10.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
$2.22 R$12.3
31.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
$4.66 R$25.86
57.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
$1.07 R$5.91
44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
$1.51 R$8.37
47.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
$0.88 R$4.88
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
$38.92 R$216
-62.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
$0.92 R$5.09
63.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
$0.9 R$4.97
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
$3.53 R$19.59
100.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
$1.04 R$5.78
9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$18.2K R$100.8K
1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
$25.6K R$142.2K
-20.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 โ‚พ201
$65.3 R$362
13.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
$10.74 R$59.6
9.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
$8.93 R$49.57
98.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 โ‚พ168
$21.56 R$120
186.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
$21.94 R$122
-25.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
$5.44 R$30.18
19.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ727
$375 R$2,081
-28.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
$6,843 R$38K
-25.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 โ‚พ211
$52.4 R$291
47.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 โ‚พ119
$36.74 R$204
18.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ325
$62.4 R$347
91.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚พ305
$65.5 R$363
71.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚พ1,895
$317 R$1,760
119.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 โ‚พ1,273
$213 R$1,184
119.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
$256 R$1,423
427.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚พ2,119
$433 R$2,405
79.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
$1,487 R$8,256
50.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
$1,031 R$5,725
31.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ipatinga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 โ‚พ1,650
$281 R$1,560
115.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10.83
9.79%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ipatinga: October 29, 2025

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