Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pilikwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pilikwe

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 21% more expensive than Pilikwe without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.3% more expensive than Pilikwe without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$7.35 PΒ 97.9
46.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$29.35 PΒ 391
47.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$5.93 PΒ 79.1
42.50%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.26 PΒ 30.14
38.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.83 PΒ 11.04
-8.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.47 PΒ 6.23
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.28 PΒ 30.38
-6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$3.03 PΒ 40.39
-2.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.41 PΒ 18.81
34.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.87 PΒ 11.63
-21.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.74 PΒ 23.24
6.32%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.4 PΒ 31.97
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$7.62 PΒ 102
2.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$5.18 PΒ 69
25.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$5.45 PΒ 72.6
76.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.82 PΒ 24.27
-33.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.42 PΒ 18.95
11.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.84 PΒ 24.57
-3.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.59 PΒ 21.26
45.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.46 PΒ 19.41
-51.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.21 PΒ 16.1
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.18 PΒ 15.71
5.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.92 PΒ 12.24
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$3.67 PΒ 48.86
-20.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.1 PΒ 54.7
79.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.61 PΒ 21.51
-3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.16 PΒ 28.79
3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$0.62 PΒ 8.21
141.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$2.6 PΒ 34.62
-72.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$3.04 PΒ 40.5
133.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.1 PΒ 14.61
3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$22.5K PΒ 299.9K
-18.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$16.7K PΒ 222.8K
22.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$69 PΒ 919
7.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$25.89 PΒ 345
-54.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$79.5 PΒ 1,060
-77.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.54 PΒ 87.2
-0.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$182 PΒ 2,431
46.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$3,813 PΒ 50.8K
33.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$41.89 PΒ 558
84.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$23.95 PΒ 319
81.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$75.6 PΒ 1,007
57.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$98.9 PΒ 1,318
13.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pilikwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.12
30.37%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pilikwe: October 28, 2025

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