Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lae Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lae

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.2% more expensive than Lae without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 27.8% more expensive than Lae without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$10.68 PGKΒ 43.6
0.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$55.7 PGKΒ 227
-22.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
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Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.92 PGKΒ 11.94
7.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.87 PGKΒ 3.55
-12.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.59 PGKΒ 2.4
-23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$3.68 PGKΒ 15
-41.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$5.63 PGKΒ 22.99
-47.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$2.11 PGKΒ 8.61
-10.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.55 PGKΒ 6.33
-56.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.42 PGKΒ 5.78
30.28%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$4.32 PGKΒ 17.63
-40.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$10.09 PGKΒ 41.21
-22.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$9.62 PGKΒ 39.28
-32.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$11.32 PGKΒ 46.21
-14.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$4.71 PGKΒ 19.24
-74.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$2.93 PGKΒ 11.95
-45.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$6.41 PGKΒ 26.17
-72.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.64 PGKΒ 6.69
41.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$3.67 PGKΒ 14.96
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$2.55 PGKΒ 10.4
-73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.75 PGKΒ 3.07
65.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.94 PGKΒ 3.84
-24.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$7.02 PGKΒ 28.68
-58.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$13.11 PGKΒ 53.5
-44.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.7 PGKΒ 11.04
-42.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$4.8 PGKΒ 19.58
-53.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.34 PGKΒ 1.41
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.16 PGKΒ 4.72
-1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
-
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$7,981 PGKΒ 32.6K
-91.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$736 PGKΒ 3,004
-36.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$1,456 PGKΒ 5,942
-7.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lae
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$164 PGKΒ 669
270.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
0
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lae: October 28, 2025

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