Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pale Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pale

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 12.9% more expensive than Pale without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10% more expensive than Pale without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.15 BAM 12.06
50.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$35.49 BAM 59.9
21.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.65 BAM 14.6
-2.31%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.6 BAM 2.7
95.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.92 BAM 3.24
-60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-61.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.1 BAM 3.54
1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.39 BAM 4.04
23.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.4 BAM 2.36
35.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.22 BAM 2.05
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.6 BAM 2.7
15.63%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.95 BAM 4.98
-13.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.21 BAM 15.55
-15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.51 BAM 14.36
-23.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.57 BAM 21.21
-23.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.4 BAM 2.36
-13.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.98 BAM 3.35
-10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.14 BAM 3.62
8.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-38.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.29 BAM 2.18
-47.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.28 BAM 2.17
-3.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.74 BAM 1.26
-4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.75 BAM 6.32
-21.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.05 BAM 11.9
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.05 BAM 1.77
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.31 BAM 2.21
70.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.77 BAM 2.98
-79.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$35.64 BAM 60.2
-58.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.51 BAM 2.55
-0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.82 BAM 1.39
-12.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$8.77 BAM 14.81
-19.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.48 BAM 2.5
-22.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.1K BAM 44K
-29.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
-25.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$169 BAM 285
-56.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.83 BAM 31.78
-37.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$23.37 BAM 39.44
-24.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$23.49 BAM 39.64
162.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$8.74 BAM 14.75
86.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.84 BAM 8.17
33.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$242 BAM 408
10.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$3,364 BAM 5,678
51.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$73.9 BAM 125
4.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$36.62 BAM 61.8
18.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$101 BAM 171
17.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$126 BAM 212
-10.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$187 BAM 316
271.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$154 BAM 260
204.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$288 BAM 486
369.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$222 BAM 376
250.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,403 BAM 2,369
59.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,203 BAM 2,030
12.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$738 BAM 1,245
-17.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.07
192.14%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

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