Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lukavac Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lukavac

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 24.3% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 21.7% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$5.25 BAM 8.83
105.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$23.45 BAM 39.39
90.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$4.77 BAM 8.01
73.38%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$1.16 BAM 1.94
166.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.73 BAM 2.90
-56.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.86 BAM 1.45
-47.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.75 BAM 2.95
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$1.72 BAM 2.89
73.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.11 BAM 1.86
71.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.86 BAM 1.44
-22.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$2.37 BAM 3.99
-20.25%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.43 BAM 4.08
5.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$10.01 BAM 16.81
-24.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$7.26 BAM 12.20
-15.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$13.23 BAM 22.23
-29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.23 BAM 2.07
-4.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.61 BAM 2.70
1.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.94 BAM 3.26
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.68 BAM 2.82
32.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.81 BAM 1.36
-19.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$0.73 BAM 1.23
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.99 BAM 1.67
23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$1.00 BAM 1.68
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.58 BAM 6.02
-18.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$4.87 BAM 8.18
51.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.26 BAM 2.12
26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.99 BAM 3.35
14.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.78 BAM 2.99
-78.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$34.81 BAM 58.5
-57.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.81 BAM 3.04
-18.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.15 BAM 1.93
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$10.49 BAM 17.63
-30.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.50 BAM 2.52
-23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$23.5K BAM 39.4K
-21.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$26.3K BAM 44.1K
-23.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$124 BAM 208
-41.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$19.00 BAM 31.92
-37.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$28.55 BAM 47.96
-38.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$29.52 BAM 49.59
104.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$10.80 BAM 18.14
51.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$5.67 BAM 9.52
15.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$149 BAM 251
75.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$3,233 BAM 5,431
60.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$71.3 BAM 120
7.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$34.49 BAM 57.9
28.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$98.1 BAM 165
21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$117 BAM 196
-2.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$262 BAM 440
170.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$172 BAM 290
164.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$360 BAM 605
269.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$318 BAM 534
144.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$2,482 BAM 4,169
-0.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$1,731 BAM 2,907
-17.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$602 BAM 1,012
7.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.14
187.20%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lukavac: March 2, 2026

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