Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Male Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Male

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 8.2% cheaper than Male without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 0.7% cheaper than Male without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.44 MVR 83.9
97.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$29.57 MVR 456
46.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.77 MVR 151
-13.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.49 MVR 69.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 MVR 56.2
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.89 MVR 44.62
8.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.33 MVR 20.52
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.27 MVR 4.17
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.84 MVR 28.36
2.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.53 MVR 23.66
-55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.36 MVR 20.94
36.03%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.76 MVR 27.14
44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.14 MVR 126
-4.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.06 MVR 93.4
7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.08 MVR 140
6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$4.11 MVR 63.4
-70.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$3.84 MVR 59.2
-58.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$4.26 MVR 65.7
-58.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.26 MVR 50.3
-28.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.55 MVR 23.94
-54.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.19 MVR 18.29
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$3.24 MVR 49.89
-61.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.54 MVR 8.3
31.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.83 MVR 136
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MVR 40.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.44 MVR 161
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$8.03 MVR 124
-63.51%
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
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.68 MVR 10.49
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$28.68 MVR 442
-48.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.94 MVR 29.85
-22.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.97 MVR 30.4
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.64 MVR 149
-26.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.97 MVR 14.97
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$31.9K MVR 491.3K
-42.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$33.7K MVR 520.3K
-39.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$105 MVR 1,618
-29.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$41.21 MVR 635
-71.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$76.3 MVR 1,176
-76.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$82.7 MVR 1,275
-25.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$42.61 MVR 657
-61.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.57 MVR 148
-32.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$161 MVR 2,478
66.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$3,496 MVR 53.9K
46.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$44.43 MVR 685
74.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$55.8 MVR 860
-21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$88.2 MVR 1,360
35.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$53.9 MVR 831
108.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$966 MVR 14.9K
-27.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$697 MVR 10.7K
-32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,713 MVR 26.4K
-21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,404 MVR 21.6K
-44.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,530 MVR 39K
-11.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,931 MVR 29.8K
-29.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Male
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$970 MVR 15K
-37.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.4
-4.11%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

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