Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.1% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 34.1% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.97 BYN 29.34
19.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$30.55 BYN 99.9
41.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.48 BYN 17.91
54.20%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.68 BYN 5.51
86.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.64 BYN 2.1
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.46 BYN 1.49
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.27 BYN 4.14
68.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.11 BYN 6.91
39.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.79 BYN 2.57
139.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 BYN 1.85
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.22 BYN 3.98
51.64%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.35 BYN 4.43
88.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.57 BYN 21.48
18.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.29 BYN 14.02
51.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.69 BYN 25.16
25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.15 BYN 3.77
5.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.7 BYN 5.57
-6.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.76 BYN 5.75
1.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.49 BYN 8.13
-6.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.43 BYN 1.41
65.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.58 BYN 1.89
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.33 BYN 4.34
-6.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.55 BYN 1.79
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.8 BYN 5.9
62.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.25 BYN 23.71
1.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.94 BYN 3.07
64.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.74 BYN 5.69
28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.32 BYN 1.06
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$15.39 BYN 50.3
-4.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.4 BYN 4.57
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.3 BYN 0.97
140.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.91 BYN 19.33
19.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.8 BYN 2.61
42.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
-7.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
-13.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$53.2 BYN 174
39.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.4 BYN 24.21
58.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$10.33 BYN 33.79
71.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$31 BYN 101
99.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$15.13 BYN 49.47
7.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.67 BYN 15.26
38.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$309 BYN 1,010
-13.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
-50.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$50.3 BYN 164
53.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$42.24 BYN 138
3.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$113 BYN 370
5.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$97.7 BYN 319
14.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$468 BYN 1,529
48.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$315 BYN 1,030
48.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$834 BYN 2,726
62.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$550 BYN 1,800
41.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,056 BYN 6,723
9.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,279 BYN 4,183
5.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$740 BYN 2,421
-18.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.77
-19.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

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