Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mahboula Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mahboula

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.1% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 3.6% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ₾29.67
$6.70 KWD 2.06
61.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 ₾121
$25.84 KWD 7.93
71.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 ₾23.26
$9.15 KWD 2.81
-7.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.68 KWD 0.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 KWD 0.99
-
Cappuccino
$3.00 ₾8.23
$5.88 KWD 1.80
-48.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.10
$0.51 KWD 0.16
50.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₾1.26
$0.17 KWD 0.05
170.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₾5.92
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₾8.15
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 ₾5.47
$1.55 KWD 0.48
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ₾2.00
$0.97 KWD 0.30
-24.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.76 KWD 0.54
7.95%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.05
$1.28 KWD 0.39
100.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 ₾20.41
$5.20 KWD 1.60
43.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ₾17.34
$6.41 KWD 1.97
-1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.47 ₾25.95
$10.48 KWD 3.22
-9.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.31
$2.46 KWD 0.75
-50.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 ₾4.38
$1.95 KWD 0.60
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ₾4.97
$1.82 KWD 0.56
-0.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 ₾6.21
$1.13 KWD 0.35
100.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.95
$1.22 KWD 0.38
-41.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₾1.75
$1.17 KWD 0.36
-45.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.24
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-29.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.82
$0.45 KWD 0.14
46.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.37 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 ₾8.11
$1.60 KWD 0.49
85.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₾20.33
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.36
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.28
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.81 KWD 0.25
-53.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.45 ₾39.60
$48.64 KWD 14.93
-70.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.05
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-11.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 ₾1.87
$1.63 KWD 0.50
-58.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 ₾19.79
$5.73 KWD 1.76
26.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.99
$0.18 KWD 0.06
505.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K ₾49.6K
$19.7K KWD 6,045
-8.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.8K
$18.1K KWD 5,572
10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 ₾204
$61.9 KWD 19.00
20.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.04 ₾32.99
$16.60 KWD 5.10
-27.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.45 ₾47.81
$25.81 KWD 7.92
-32.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 ₾169
$93.1 KWD 28.57
-33.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.78 ₾45.98
$46.73 KWD 14.35
-64.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 ₾17.65
$11.23 KWD 3.45
-42.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾731
$387 KWD 119
-31.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,096 ₾14.0K
$6,497 KWD 1,995
-21.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾209
$42.04 KWD 12.90
81.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 ₾119
$41.78 KWD 12.83
3.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾331
$86.4 KWD 26.53
39.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ₾304
$81.7 KWD 25.09
35.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 ₾1,904
$734 KWD 225
-5.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$502 KWD 154
-9.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 ₾3,578
$1,831 KWD 562
-28.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 ₾2,167
$1,148 KWD 353
-31.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,487 ₾6,815
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 ₾3,898
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$635 ₾1,741
$1,294 KWD 397
-50.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.14
66.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 10, 2026

Last update for Mahboula: March 9, 2026

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