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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 4.1% cheaper than Mahboula without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.7% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.43 KWD 1.97
67.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$25.84 KWD 7.9
67.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.18 KWD 2.81
-7.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 KWD 0.97
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$5.76 KWD 1.76
-45.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.51 KWD 0.16
49.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.15 KWD 0.05
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.55 KWD 0.47
21.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.95 KWD 0.29
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.71 KWD 0.52
8.19%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.28 KWD 0.39
99.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$5.36 KWD 1.64
45.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.6 KWD 2.02
-1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.26 KWD 3.14
-6.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.45 KWD 0.75
-50.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.99 KWD 0.61
-20.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.75 KWD 0.53
1.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.15 KWD 0.35
101.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.27 KWD 0.39
-44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.12 KWD 0.34
-39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-26.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.46 KWD 0.14
54.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.21 KWD 0.98
-
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
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.66 KWD 0.51
76.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.84 KWD 0.26
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$49.26 KWD 15.05
-70.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-9.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.59 KWD 0.49
-54.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.59 KWD 1.71
26.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.17 KWD 0.05
570.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$19.9K KWD 6,081
-7.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$18.1K KWD 5,526
13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$62.6 KWD 19.14
18.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$16.31 KWD 4.98
-28.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$25.75 KWD 7.87
-31.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$94.2 KWD 28.78
-34.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$46.44 KWD 14.19
-64.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$11.24 KWD 3.43
-42.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$390 KWD 119
-31.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,478 KWD 1,980
-21.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$42.09 KWD 12.86
83.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$43.1 KWD 13.17
1.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$88.8 KWD 27.13
34.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$80.2 KWD 24.5
39.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$742 KWD 227
-6.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$516 KWD 158
-9.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,819 KWD 556
-25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,161 KWD 355
-32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mahboula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,324 KWD 405
-54.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.14
66.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mahboula: October 28, 2025

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