Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lugavcina Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lugavcina

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.7% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.1% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$6.81 RSD 688
58.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$26.40 RSD 2,669
69.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$10.09 RSD 1,020
-18.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.00 RSD 202
54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.83 RSD 185
-59.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$1.28 RSD 130
-64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.42 RSD 244
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.90 RSD 293
3.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.33 RSD 135
42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.72 RSD 72.9
-6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.30 RSD 132
45.38%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.80 RSD 182
42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$6.80 RSD 688
11.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$6.98 RSD 705
-12.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$11.84 RSD 1,197
-21.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$0.81 RSD 81.6
45.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.71 RSD 173
-4.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.45 RSD 147
28.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.74 RSD 176
28.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.81 RSD 81.4
-19.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.09 RSD 111
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.59 RSD 59.4
106.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.57 RSD 57.8
22.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$4.22 RSD 426
-30.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$7.00 RSD 708
5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$0.73 RSD 73.9
117.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.09 RSD 212
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.96 RSD 97.5
-60.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$28.17 RSD 2,849
-47.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.50 RSD 152
-1.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.42 RSD 42.75
64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$7.03 RSD 711
3.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.76 RSD 178
-34.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
-39.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-25.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$138 RSD 13.9K
-47.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$16.90 RSD 1,709
-29.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$16.55 RSD 1,674
6.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$30.78 RSD 3,112
96.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$16.76 RSD 1,695
-2.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$4.99 RSD 505
31.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$234 RSD 23.6K
12.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$5,128 RSD 518.5K
1.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$90.7 RSD 9,174
-15.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$46.23 RSD 4,675
-3.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$93.1 RSD 9,417
27.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$100 RSD 10.1K
14.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$371 RSD 37.5K
90.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$292 RSD 29.5K
56.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$565 RSD 57.1K
135.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$414 RSD 41.9K
87.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$2,227 RSD 225.2K
10.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,474 RSD 149.0K
-2.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lugavcina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.45
59.60%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lugavcina: March 1, 2026

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