Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 21.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.3% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.5 JMD 1,193
43.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$62 JMD 9,864
-30.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.61 JMD 1,370
-1.86%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.46 JMD 710
-29.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.37 JMD 218
-44.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.71 JMD 112
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.55 JMD 405
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.18 JMD 506
-7.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$4.2 JMD 668
-55.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.65 JMD 581
-81.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.62 JMD 258
14.20%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.52 JMD 561
-27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.21 JMD 1,784
-30.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.45 JMD 1,027
0.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.58 JMD 1,207
27.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$6.13 JMD 975
-80.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$3.14 JMD 500
-49.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$4.1 JMD 653
-56.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.89 JMD 461
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.01 JMD 320
-64.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.95 JMD 311
-65.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$3.09 JMD 491
-59.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.44 JMD 230
-50.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$8.64 JMD 1,376
-66.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.34 JMD 1,805
-35.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.76 JMD 439
-43.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.19 JMD 508
-30.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.82 JMD 130
-56.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$49.83 JMD 7,932
-70.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.11 JMD 177
35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.14 JMD 500
-77.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.39 JMD 1,017
10.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.24 JMD 197
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$42.2K JMD 6.7M
-56.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$33.4K JMD 5.3M
-38.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$165 JMD 26.3K
-55.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$22.19 JMD 3,533
-47.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$51.7 JMD 8,230
-65.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$70 JMD 11.1K
-11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$15.41 JMD 2,453
5.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$13.34 JMD 2,124
-51.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$230 JMD 36.6K
16.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$2,523 JMD 401.7K
102.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$25.85 JMD 4,115
199.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$25.43 JMD 4,048
71.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$70.9 JMD 11.3K
68.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$76.8 JMD 12.2K
45.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$893 JMD 142.2K
-22.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$456 JMD 72.6K
2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,021 JMD 321.7K
-33.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,209 JMD 192.5K
-35.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,835 JMD 451.2K
-20.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,152 JMD 342.6K
-37.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$735 JMD 117.1K
-17.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

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