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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 14.1% more expensive than Pale without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8.1% more expensive than Pale without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$7.23 BAM 12.00
49.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$34.72 BAM 57.6
24.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.62 BAM 14.31
-4.06%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.64 BAM 2.73
79.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.99 BAM 3.31
-61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$1.16 BAM 1.93
-63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.08 BAM 3.45
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.34 BAM 3.89
22.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.41 BAM 2.34
36.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.25 BAM 2.08
-45.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.67 BAM 2.78
10.78%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.97 BAM 4.94
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$9.38 BAM 15.58
-19.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$8.60 BAM 14.28
-26.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$12.37 BAM 20.54
-23.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.43 BAM 2.38
-17.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.83 BAM 3.03
-13.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.05 BAM 3.40
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.13 BAM 3.53
5.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.16 BAM 1.93
-43.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.26 BAM 2.10
-46.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.27 BAM 2.11
-7.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.74 BAM 1.23
-10.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.62 BAM 6.01
-15.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$8.03 BAM 13.33
-5.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.09 BAM 1.81
39.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.31 BAM 2.17
74.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.83 BAM 3.04
-80.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$35.01 BAM 58.1
-57.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.44 BAM 2.39
0.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.77 BAM 1.27
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$8.79 BAM 14.59
-16.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.52 BAM 2.52
-28.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$26.7K BAM 44.3K
-31.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$27.1K BAM 44.9K
-25.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$170 BAM 283
-56.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$18.80 BAM 31.21
-37.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$23.73 BAM 39.39
-24.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$23.72 BAM 39.37
158.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$8.78 BAM 14.57
86.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$4.58 BAM 7.60
43.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$238 BAM 395
9.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$3,396 BAM 5,638
51.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$76.2 BAM 126
-0.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$36.91 BAM 61.3
18.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$102 BAM 169
18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$123 BAM 204
-7.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$183 BAM 304
280.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$156 BAM 260
191.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$289 BAM 479
350.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$221 BAM 367
247.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,379 BAM 2,290
81.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$1,154 BAM 1,915
24.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$754 BAM 1,251
-13.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.07
192.14%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pale: April 12, 2026

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