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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 3.9% cheaper than Lukavac without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.6% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$5.23 BAM 8.67
106.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$23.45 BAM 38.92
83.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$4.79 BAM 7.96
72.65%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.15 BAM 1.91
156.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.79 BAM 2.97
-57.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.91 BAM 1.52
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.79 BAM 2.97
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$1.80 BAM 2.99
59.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.09 BAM 1.81
77.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.90 BAM 1.49
-24.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.37 BAM 3.93
-21.94%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.44 BAM 4.05
2.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$9.71 BAM 16.11
-22.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$7.25 BAM 12.03
-12.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$13.46 BAM 22.34
-29.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.30 BAM 2.15
-9.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.67 BAM 2.77
-5.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.92 BAM 3.19
-3.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.67 BAM 2.77
34.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.81 BAM 1.34
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.74 BAM 1.23
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.94 BAM 1.55
25.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$1.02 BAM 1.69
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.49 BAM 5.80
-12.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$4.20 BAM 6.97
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.24 BAM 2.06
22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.98 BAM 3.29
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.82 BAM 3.02
-80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$36.06 BAM 59.9
-58.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.81 BAM 3.01
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.11 BAM 1.85
-34.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$10.70 BAM 17.75
-31.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.46 BAM 2.42
-25.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$23.9K BAM 39.7K
-23.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$26.5K BAM 44.0K
-23.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$124 BAM 206
-41.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$18.71 BAM 31.07
-37.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$28.64 BAM 47.54
-37.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$29.82 BAM 49.50
105.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$10.70 BAM 17.77
52.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$5.73 BAM 9.52
15.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$150 BAM 249
73.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$3,320 BAM 5,511
55.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$71.3 BAM 118
6.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$35.72 BAM 59.3
22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$98.4 BAM 163
22.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$120 BAM 200
-6.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$254 BAM 421
174.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$171 BAM 283
167.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$363 BAM 602
258.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$313 BAM 519
145.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$2,488 BAM 4,130
0.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$1,744 BAM 2,896
-17.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lukavac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$589 BAM 978
10.82%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lukavac: April 12, 2026

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