Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Monrovia

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 35.4% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 38.9% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$7.54 LRD 1,379
42.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$150 LRD 27.4K
-70.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$11.20 LRD 2,049
-26.16%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$3.27 LRD 598
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$1.99 LRD 363
-62.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.74 LRD 501
-83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.80 LRD 512
-19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$2.98 LRD 546
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$2.16 LRD 396
-12.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$1.78 LRD 325
-62.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$5.28 LRD 966
-64.20%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$3.59 LRD 656
-28.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$11.84 LRD 2,165
-35.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$12.00 LRD 2,195
-48.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$35.08 LRD 6,417
-73.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$1.66 LRD 304
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$8.32 LRD 1,522
-80.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$10.37 LRD 1,897
-81.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$11.07 LRD 2,025
-79.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$2.30 LRD 421
-71.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$10.79 LRD 1,974
-94.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$4.57 LRD 835
-73.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$1.95 LRD 356
-64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$4.95 LRD 906
-41.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$6.83 LRD 1,249
7.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$2.46 LRD 450
-35.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$3.23 LRD 591
-29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$2.99 LRD 547
-87.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$20.15 LRD 3,686
-26.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$2.68 LRD 490
-44.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$1.22 LRD 223
-43.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$17.28 LRD 3,160
-58.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.26 LRD 230
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
48.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$14.9K LRD 2.7M
34.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$268 LRD 49.1K
-72.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$22.84 LRD 4,178
-47.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$91.5 LRD 16.7K
-80.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$75.8 LRD 13.9K
-20.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
$8.06 LRD 1,474
103.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$9.86 LRD 1,803
-33.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$131 LRD 24.0K
99.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$902 LRD 165.1K
476.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$18.38 LRD 3,362
315.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$33.56 LRD 6,138
32.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$55.6 LRD 10.2K
113.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$67.4 LRD 12.3K
69.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$664 LRD 121.5K
6.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$96.1 LRD 17.6K
375.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$1,820 LRD 332.9K
-26.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$270 LRD 49.4K
188.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$706 LRD 129.1K
-8.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5
137.80%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: February 28, 2026

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