Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kiribati

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $1,707 in Kiribati, rent and utilities included – about $5,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Kiribati outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.6% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.6% cheaper than Kiribati without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$5.24 KID 7.55
109.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$28.20 KID 40.61
35.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$10.30 KID 14.84
-6.99%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$3.05 KID 4.39
17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.04 KID 1.49
-0.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.79 KID 1.14
-20.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$3.86 KID 5.55
-29.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$6.33 KID 9.12
-49.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$2.28 KID 3.28
-6.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.96 KID 2.83
-62.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.43 KID 2.06
20.28%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$6.60 KID 9.51
-57.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$17.58 KID 25.31
-46.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$5.80 KID 8.36
11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$19.74 KID 28.42
-34.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$6.68 KID 9.61
-74.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$3.59 KID 5.17
-48.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$6.42 KID 9.25
-70.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$5.80 KID 8.36
-58.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$4.69 KID 6.75
-82.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$3.06 KID 4.41
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$3.44 KID 4.95
-58.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.33 KID 0.48
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$6.44 KID 9.27
-44.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$13.38 KID 19.27
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.70 KID 2.45
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$3.54 KID 5.10
-35.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$1.78 KID 2.56
-77.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$74.9 KID 108
-79.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$2.15 KID 3.09
-44.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.91 KID 2.76
-59.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$2.05 KID 2.95
-31.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$28.0K KID 40.4K
-13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$24.2K KID 34.8K
-10.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$313 KID 451
-72.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$3.41 KID 4.90
472.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$35.37 KID 50.9
82.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$25.27 KID 36.39
-25.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$4.55 KID 6.55
43.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$269 KID 387
40.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$5,630 KID 8,107
88.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$51.4 KID 74.0
98.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$51.6 KID 74.4
-21.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$84.8 KID 122
37.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$62.9 KID 90.5
92.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$847 KID 1,220
-20.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$599 KID 863
-24.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$1,446 KID 2,082
-11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$1,342 KID 1,933
-34.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$4,592 KID 6,612
-47.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$3,460 KID 4,983
-59.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$342 KID 493
106.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Kiribati: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Kiribati
$599 32.7% $148
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Kiribati
$405 74.4% $173
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Kiribati
$149 20.2% $38
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Kiribati
$113 34.1% $58
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Kiribati
$317 * 163% $196
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Kiribati
$44 42.8% $33
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Kiribati
$94 329% $72

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🕒 Local time
14:10 2:10 PM
22:10 10:10 PM
8 h ahead of Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
119,438
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KID, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Kiribati Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.44 KID (1 KID = 0.694 USD). 1 EUR = 1.61 KID (1 KID = 0.62 EUR).

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