Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Jimma Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Jimma

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 15% cheaper than Jimma without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.6% more expensive than Jimma without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$4.67 ETB 726
130.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
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-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
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-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.19 ETB 185
159.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.56 ETB 86.2
33.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.45 ETB 69.4
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.26 ETB 196
78.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$1.48 ETB 229
102.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.18 ETB 183
61.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.37 ETB 57.0
81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.19 ETB 185
58.82%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$4.27 ETB 662
-39.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$11.61 ETB 1,803
-47.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$11.79 ETB 1,830
-21.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$2.28 ETB 354
-48.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.15 ETB 178
42.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$3.41 ETB 530
-45.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$0.60 ETB 93.7
271.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.60 ETB 93.0
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$3.51 ETB 545
-82.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.56 ETB 87.4
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$7.20 ETB 1,117
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.13 ETB 175
40.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.41 ETB 218
61.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.24 ETB 37.41
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$14.05 ETB 2,181
4.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$1.79 ETB 278
305.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.70 ETB 264
-32.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$52.6K ETB 8.2M
-65.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$58.6K ETB 9.1M
-65.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$63.4 ETB 9,845
14.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$15.29 ETB 2,373
-21.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$317 ETB 49.2K
-94.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$34.79 ETB 5,400
73.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$92.9 ETB 14.4K
-52.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$141 ETB 21.8K
-15.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$116 ETB 18.0K
-1.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$210 ETB 32.6K
236.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$161 ETB 25.0K
183.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$424 ETB 65.9K
213.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$325 ETB 50.4K
139.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$2,324 ETB 360.7K
5.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,164 ETB 180.7K
23.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Jimma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$233 ETB 36.1K
178.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9
32.11%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jimma: March 3, 2026

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