Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lac Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lac

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 5.5% cheaper than Lac without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 11.5% more expensive than Lac without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾28.99
$9.54 ALL 782
13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾120
$36.38 ALL 2,983
22.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.26
$7.11 ALL 583
16.32%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.30
$1.89 ALL 155
63.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.02
$1.59 ALL 130
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.21
$0.87 ALL 71.5
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.06
$2.30 ALL 188
-2.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.05
$3.34 ALL 274
-10.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.11
$2.02 ALL 166
-5.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.85 ALL 69.9
-21.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.08
$1.95 ALL 160
-3.08%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.90
$3.03 ALL 249
-15.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.41
$9.41 ALL 771
-19.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.50
$7.89 ALL 647
-22.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.05
$13.21 ALL 1,083
-29.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.72 ALL 141
-31.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.41
$2.38 ALL 195
-31.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.02
$1.43 ALL 117
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾5.99
$1.34 ALL 110
66.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.74
$1.05 ALL 86.0
-38.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.70
$1.24 ALL 102
-49.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.29
$1.10 ALL 90.4
10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.89
$0.74 ALL 60.3
-5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.85
$3.99 ALL 328
-26.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.80
$9.93 ALL 814
-25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.29
$1.73 ALL 142
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.14
$1.19 ALL 97.8
91.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.02
$0.45 ALL 37.00
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.60
$19.09 ALL 1,565
-22.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾3.98
$3.55 ALL 291
-58.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.86
$3.18 ALL 261
-78.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.51
$17.73 ALL 1,454
-59.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$2.18 ALL 179
-47.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.3K
$35.2K ALL 2.9M
-47.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾53.9K
$25.8K ALL 2.1M
-22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾196
$67.7 ALL 5,550
7.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.10
$17.34 ALL 1,422
-31.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.28
$16.13 ALL 1,322
8.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$55.5 ALL 4,547
8.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.12
$25.39 ALL 2,082
-35.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.59
$8.14 ALL 667
-19.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾706
$95.7 ALL 7,844
174.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$46.20 ALL 3,789
65.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾119
$53.1 ALL 4,358
-16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾320
$93.5 ALL 7,669
27.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾307
$139 ALL 11.4K
-17.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,903
$458 ALL 37.6K
54.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,228
$341 ALL 27.9K
34.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,575
$601 ALL 49.3K
121.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,093
$438 ALL 35.9K
77.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,609
$1,977 ALL 162.1K
24.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,851
$1,165 ALL 95.5K
22.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,741
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4
197.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lac: February 28, 2026

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