Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and May Pen Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and May Pen

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 48.9% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 98.1% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
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Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
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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
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.13 JMD 339
-11.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.67 JMD 585
-81.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$3.22 JMD 512
-42.55%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.44 JMD 548
-25.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.33 JMD 1,167
-11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$5.09 JMD 810
89.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.55 JMD 247
-21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$4.91 JMD 782
-67.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$6.23 JMD 991
-71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.9 JMD 303
22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.92 JMD 306
-63.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.83 JMD 291
-62.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$3.2 JMD 510
-61.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$2.78 JMD 442
-74.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.18 JMD 347
-28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.88 JMD 140
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.34 JMD 214
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$41.99 JMD 6,684
-72.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$39.75 JMD 6,328
-55.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
May Pen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$314 JMD 50K
-15.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$15.94 JMD 2,537
385.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$22.22 JMD 3,537
96.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$40.23 JMD 6,404
196.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$53.5 JMD 8,511
109.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$174 JMD 27.7K
300.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$221 JMD 35.3K
111.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$559 JMD 89K
141.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$434 JMD 69K
79.56%
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
May Pen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

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