Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lesotho

For one person, living is cheaper in Lesotho: $863 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇱🇸 Lesotho
$863
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.2% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 48.1% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$7.53 LSL 124
45.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$23.64 LSL 390
61.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$6.02 LSL 99.3
59.14%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.00 LSL 33.02
79.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.06 LSL 17.46
-2.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.73 LSL 12.11
-13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$1.83 LSL 30.26
49.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$2.27 LSL 37.52
39.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.10 LSL 18.23
93.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.85 LSL 13.99
-12.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.87 LSL 30.87
-8.02%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$1.53 LSL 25.22
81.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$6.45 LSL 106
46.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$6.21 LSL 103
3.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$5.62 LSL 92.7
131.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$1.75 LSL 28.83
-3.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.91 LSL 31.46
-3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$2.43 LSL 40.06
-22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$2.36 LSL 39.02
1.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.53 LSL 25.32
-45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.25 LSL 20.63
-45.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$1.48 LSL 24.44
-4.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.85 LSL 14.09
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$5.07 LSL 83.7
-29.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$4.71 LSL 77.7
58.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.39 LSL 22.86
23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.69 LSL 27.82
35.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.81 LSL 13.45
-50.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$30.10 LSL 497
-49.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.79 LSL 13.05
50.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.70 LSL 11.61
11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$3.52 LSL 58.1
234.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.35 LSL 22.24
4.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$21.3K LSL 351.0K
14.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$16.4K LSL 270.0K
32.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$211 LSL 3,476
-58.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$20.56 LSL 339
-35.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$37.69 LSL 622
-48.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$36.02 LSL 594
79.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
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Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$68.8 LSL 1,134
448.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$1,450 LSL 23.9K
632.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$58.0 LSL 956
76.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$54.7 LSL 903
-26.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$120 LSL 1,983
-2.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$142 LSL 2,344
-14.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$82.9 LSL 1,368
713.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$51.9 LSL 857
769.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$433 LSL 7,137
194.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$169 LSL 2,789
422.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$379 LSL 6,249
537.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$516 LSL 8,509
172.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$761 LSL 12.6K
-7.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
8.5
48.47%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Lesotho
$52 88.5% $399
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Lesotho
$185 20.4% $47
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Lesotho
$123 33.9% $63
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Lesotho
$169 1.4% $2.4
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Lesotho
$269 123% $148
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Lesotho
$36 * 53.7% $42
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Lesotho
$38 72.3% $16

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

Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇱🇸 Lesotho
🕒 Local time
07:09 7:09 AM
05:09 5:09 AM
2 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
2,007,201
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

LSL, 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 = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Lesotho Loti exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.5 LSL (100 LSL = 6.06 USD). 1 EUR = 18.51 LSL (100 LSL = 5.4 EUR).

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