Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lautoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lautoka

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 35.8% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 14.6% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.91 FJD 11.08
118.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$43.64 FJD 98.5
-0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.71 FJD 15.13
25.93%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.21 FJD 7.23
-2.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.32 FJD 2.97
-42.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.65 FJD 1.46
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.36 FJD 5.33
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.54 FJD 7.98
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.29 FJD 2.91
46.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.49 FJD 1.11
38.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.86 FJD 1.95
115.12%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.2 FJD 7.22
-20.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.98 FJD 20.25
-13.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.78 FJD 15.3
-4.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.67 FJD 17.29
25.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.52 FJD 5.67
-51.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.55 FJD 5.76
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.84 FJD 6.42
-37.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.15 FJD 7.12
-26.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.97 FJD 2.19
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.01 FJD 2.28
-32.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.9 FJD 2.04
37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.75 FJD 1.7
-5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$9.37 FJD 21.13
-68.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.79 FJD 17.57
-5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.2 FJD 4.96
-29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.72 FJD 6.14
-18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.7 FJD 1.58
-48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$37.79 FJD 85.3
-61.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.7 FJD 1.58
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.44 FJD 1
63.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.61 FJD 5.89
171.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.3 FJD 2.94
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$18.8K FJD 42.4K
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$22.3K FJD 50.3K
-8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$45 FJD 102
64.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$13.45 FJD 30.34
-12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$24.4 FJD 55.1
-27.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.62 FJD 8.17
79.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$222 FJD 502
20.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$14.5K FJD 32.6K
-64.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$17.6 FJD 39.7
339.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$18.1 FJD 40.83
140.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$65.8 FJD 148
81.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$61.6 FJD 139
82.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$354 FJD 799
96.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$134 FJD 302
249.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$833 FJD 1,879
62.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$397 FJD 897
95.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$555 FJD 1,252
9.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7
69.86%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lautoka: October 28, 2025

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