Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pathein Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pathein

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 22% more expensive than Pathein without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 59.5% more expensive than Pathein without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$1.53 MMK 3,223
604.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$17.76 MMK 37.3K
151.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.49 MMK 11.5K
50.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.47 MMK 3,091
110.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.52 MMK 1,086
44.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.51 MMK 1,076
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$0.97 MMK 2,046
131.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$1.02 MMK 2,141
193.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.90 MMK 3,984
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.99 MMK 2,078
-32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.40 MMK 2,940
35.00%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.41 MMK 2,971
82.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$7.62 MMK 16.0K
-0.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$5.86 MMK 12.3K
4.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.95 MMK 16.7K
17.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$5.46 MMK 11.5K
-78.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.13 MMK 2,384
45.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.70 MMK 5,677
-30.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$3.36 MMK 7,068
-33.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$2.61 MMK 5,477
-75.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.53 MMK 3,211
-58.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.48 MMK 1,005
154.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.31 MMK 643
125.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$1.65 MMK 3,468
76.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$20.37 MMK 42.8K
-63.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$0.92 MMK 1,934
72.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.20 MMK 2,527
90.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.13 MMK 2,366
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$1.02 MMK 2,149
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$3.03 MMK 6,366
139.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.97 MMK 4,136
-41.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$32.1K MMK 67.4M
-42.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$31.4K MMK 65.9M
-36.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$55.3 MMK 116.2K
31.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$11.28 MMK 23.7K
5.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$9.80 MMK 20.6K
79.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$72.9 MMK 153.1K
-17.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$1.99 MMK 4,175
228.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$322 MMK 675.5K
-18.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,864 MMK 10.2M
6.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$20.33 MMK 42.7K
275.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$15.18 MMK 31.9K
192.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$50.2 MMK 105.4K
137.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$59.8 MMK 125.6K
90.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$403 MMK 846.3K
75.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$301 MMK 632.4K
51.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$1,120 MMK 2.4M
18.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$982 MMK 2.1M
-20.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pathein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11
8.09%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pathein: March 1, 2026

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