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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Makassar Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Makassar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 54.6% more expensive than Makassar without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 95.5% more expensive than Makassar without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$3.00 Rpย 50.8K
261.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$9.31 Rpย 157.5K
370.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$3.01 Rpย 51.0K
179.07%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.73 Rpย 29.3K
73.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.65 Rpย 11.0K
16.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.40 Rpย 6,724
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$3.65 Rpย 61.7K
-39.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$3.75 Rpย 63.4K
-22.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.63 Rpย 27.7K
17.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.09 Rpย 18.4K
-38.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.64 Rpย 10.8K
195.31%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.41 Rpย 23.8K
76.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$5.58 Rpย 94.5K
34.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$2.81 Rpย 47.6K
129.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$4.29 Rpย 72.6K
124.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$2.32 Rpย 39.3K
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.62 Rpย 27.3K
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.85 Rpย 31.4K
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
48.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.21 Rpย 20.5K
-44.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.53 Rpย 25.8K
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.45 Rpย 7,589
175.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.45 Rpย 7,531
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
15.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$23.84 Rpย 403.4K
-68.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.00 Rpย 33.9K
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.51 Rpย 42.5K
-7.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.32 Rpย 5,489
21.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$4.69 Rpย 79.3K
212.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.57 Rpย 9,615
149.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.29 Rpย 4,880
148.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$3.02 Rpย 51.1K
141.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
37.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$16.6K Rpย 280.3M
11.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$18.8K Rpย 317.7M
7.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$66.3 Rpย 1.1M
9.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
230.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$32.72 Rpย 553.7K
-45.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$23.20 Rpย 392.5K
166.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$6.32 Rpย 106.9K
158.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$3.01 Rpย 51.0K
123.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$104 Rpย 1.8M
153.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$4,232 Rpย 71.6M
22.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$30.16 Rpย 510.3K
151.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$25.54 Rpย 432.2K
70.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$82.6 Rpย 1.4M
44.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$44.67 Rpย 755.8K
146.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$214 Rpย 3.6M
222.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$167 Rpย 2.8M
177.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$425 Rpย 7.2M
212.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$342 Rpย 5.8M
128.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,208 Rpย 20.4M
107.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$797 Rpย 13.5M
72.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Makassar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$224 Rpย 3.8M
166.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6
98.17%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Makassar: January 10, 2026

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