Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Nicaragua

For one person, living is cheaper in Nicaragua: $946 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $3,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
$946
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 14.9% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 17.2% more expensive than Nicaragua without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$4.95 NIO 181
121.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$30.88 NIO 1,131
23.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$7.80 NIO 286
22.82%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.36 NIO 86.5
52.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.89 NIO 32.75
15.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.66 NIO 24.09
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$1.34 NIO 48.91
104.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$1.96 NIO 71.6
61.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.21 NIO 44.22
76.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$2.08 NIO 76.0
-64.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.66 NIO 60.7
3.61%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$2.25 NIO 82.5
23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$9.34 NIO 342
1.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$5.96 NIO 218
8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$8.06 NIO 295
61.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$4.73 NIO 173
-64.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$0.81 NIO 29.68
127.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.95 NIO 71.6
-3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$2.34 NIO 85.7
2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$3.80 NIO 139
-77.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$2.29 NIO 83.9
-70.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$1.08 NIO 39.44
31.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$1.04 NIO 37.95
-25.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$3.61 NIO 132
-1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$13.20 NIO 483
-43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.47 NIO 53.8
16.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$2.16 NIO 79.2
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.15 NIO 5.36
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$6.02 NIO 221
151.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$1.54 NIO 56.5
-22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.48 NIO 54.1
-47.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$6.64 NIO 243
77.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.31 NIO 48.15
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$23.1K NIO 845.1K
5.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$25.9K NIO 947.3K
-15.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$113 NIO 4,138
-22.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$17.92 NIO 656
-25.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$36.87 NIO 1,350
-47.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$34.42 NIO 1,260
87.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$15.17 NIO 556
24.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$9.29 NIO 340
-29.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$234 NIO 8,583
60.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$6,687 NIO 244.9K
58.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$54.1 NIO 1,981
88.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$44.45 NIO 1,628
-9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$113 NIO 4,155
2.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$123 NIO 4,514
-1.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$359 NIO 13.1K
88.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$212 NIO 7,768
112.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$612 NIO 22.4K
108.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$463 NIO 17.0K
90.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$1,205 NIO 44.1K
100.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$671 NIO 24.6K
109.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Nicaragua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$353 NIO 12.9K
99.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
11.94
5.70%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Nicaragua: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Nicaragua
$212 53% $239
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Nicaragua
$249 7.2% $17
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Nicaragua
$108 42% $78
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Nicaragua
$151 11.9% $20
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Nicaragua
$168 39.3% $47
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Nicaragua
$53 31.9% $25
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Nicaragua
$16 28.9% $6.3
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
🕒 Local time
15:42 3:42 PM
05:42 5:42 AM
10 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
6,676,948
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

NIO, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Nicaraguan Córdoba exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 36.62 NIO (100 NIO = 2.73 USD). 1 EUR = 41.04 NIO (100 NIO = 2.44 EUR).

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  • Tbilisi Nicaragua 12,210 km ≈ 16 h nonstop flight
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