Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Phoenix Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Phoenix

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 32.2% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 4% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.51 MUR 293
65.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$44.36 MUR 1,996
-2.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.73 MUR 303
25.56%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.63 MUR 118
19.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.97 MUR 43.81
-21.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.59 MUR 26.67
-23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.13 MUR 95.7
0.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.74 MUR 123
7.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.45 MUR 65.3
30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.7 MUR 31.4
-2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.29 MUR 57.9
43.41%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.23 MUR 100
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.88 MUR 400
-12.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.11 MUR 275
6.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.58 MUR 476
-8.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.07 MUR 93
-41.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.92 MUR 86.4
-17.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.43 MUR 64.4
24.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.63 MUR 118
-11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.03 MUR 46.34
-31.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.96 MUR 43.09
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.8 MUR 35.99
55.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.53 MUR 23.65
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.15 MUR 277
-52.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$8.84 MUR 398
-16.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.8 MUR 80.9
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.16 MUR 97.4
3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.98 MUR 44.11
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$4.66 MUR 210
-67.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$2.67 MUR 120
-73.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$13.45 MUR 605
-47.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.59 MUR 71.5
-28.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$34.6K MUR 1.6M
-46.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$29.8K MUR 1.3M
-31.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$48.53 MUR 2,184
52.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.54 MUR 834
-36.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$32.29 MUR 1,453
-45.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$37.93 MUR 1,707
62.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.93 MUR 267
9.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$154 MUR 6,920
73.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$3,560 MUR 160.2K
43.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$51.2 MUR 2,306
51.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$43.29 MUR 1,948
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$81.2 MUR 3,654
47.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$78.2 MUR 3,519
43.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$546 MUR 24.5K
27.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$385 MUR 17.3K
21.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$886 MUR 39.9K
52.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$615 MUR 27.7K
26.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Phoenix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$702 MUR 31.6K
-13.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.25
90.24%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

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