Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and La Rioja Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and La Rioja

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.5% more expensive than La Rioja without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 5.7% cheaper than La Rioja without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$10.43 ARS 14.2K
3.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$34.31 ARS 46.7K
25.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.97 ARS 12.2K
-7.80%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.71 ARS 3,685
8.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.72 ARS 2,344
-55.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$1.55 ARS 2,103
-72.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.16 ARS 2,940
3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.98 ARS 4,054
-3.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.25 ARS 1,696
54.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.59 ARS 2,162
-57.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.97 ARS 2,681
-6.09%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.27 ARS 3,092
9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$10.21 ARS 13.9K
-26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$6.07 ARS 8,259
4.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$9.11 ARS 12.4K
3.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.95 ARS 2,649
-39.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.09 ARS 2,837
-24.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.27 ARS 1,721
46.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.64 ARS 3,591
-15.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.17 ARS 1,595
-43.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.20 ARS 1,630
-43.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.32 ARS 1,801
-10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$1.42 ARS 1,936
-53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.17 ARS 4,313
-3.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$4.58 ARS 6,232
65.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.98 ARS 2,699
-23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$3.04 ARS 4,129
-24.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.77 ARS 1,043
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.52 ARS 2,070
-4.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.85 ARS 1,150
-14.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$5.95 ARS 8,096
23.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.10 ARS 1,499
-0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$27.9K ARS 38.0M
-34.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$30.5K ARS 41.5M
-33.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$66.4 ARS 90.3K
10.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
-31.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$22.76 ARS 31.0K
-21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$25.92 ARS 35.2K
136.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$13.79 ARS 18.8K
18.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$6.26 ARS 8,509
5.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$216 ARS 294.2K
20.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$2,728 ARS 3.7M
89.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$74.6 ARS 101.5K
2.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$68.7 ARS 93.5K
-36.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$113 ARS 153.7K
6.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$114 ARS 154.6K
-0.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$342 ARS 464.7K
103.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$239 ARS 324.6K
90.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$669 ARS 909.5K
94.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$544 ARS 739.9K
41.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,840 ARS 2.5M
35.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
La Rioja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$591 ARS 803.3K
10.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
58.5
-79.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for La Rioja: April 12, 2026

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