Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Porto Alegre Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Porto Alegre

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 12.9% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.2% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 โ‚พ30.08
$6.36 R$35.28
73.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 โ‚พ118
$27.5 R$153
57.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 โ‚พ22.26
$6.24 R$34.63
31.09%
Cappuccino
$2.99 โ‚พ8.14
$1.88 R$10.42
59.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚พ2.08
$1.12 R$6.24
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚พ1.15
$0.81 R$4.51
-48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.06
$2.12 R$11.77
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚พ7.83
$3.58 R$19.86
-19.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚พ5.26
$0.9 R$5.02
114.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.87
$1.38 R$7.67
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚พ4.95
$1.1 R$6.08
65.45%
Eggs
$2.51 โ‚พ6.82
$2.14 R$11.87
17.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 โ‚พ20.51
$10.8 R$59.9
-30.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 โ‚พ17.15
$4.66 R$25.88
35.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 โ‚พ25.29
$9.15 R$50.8
1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚พ3.16
$2.08 R$11.53
-44.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚พ4.3
$1.26 R$6.99
25.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.08
$1.27 R$7.06
47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚พ6.15
$1.51 R$8.39
49.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.78
$1.14 R$6.34
-42.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.83
$1.03 R$5.73
-34.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚พ3.23
$0.71 R$3.96
67.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚พ1.8
$0.62 R$3.45
6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 โ‚พ7.93
$1.89 R$10.47
54.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚พ19.46
$6.66 R$36.97
7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$1.03 R$5.7
54.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.34
$1.83 R$10.15
27.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.04
$0.84 R$4.65
-54.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 โ‚พ39.88
$65.6 R$364
-77.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.87
$1.61 R$8.91
-11.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 โ‚พ1.98
$1.02 R$5.66
-28.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 โ‚พ20.21
$5.54 R$30.75
34.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚พ3.12
$1.05 R$5.84
9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$24.7K R$136.9K
-25.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ55K
$28.1K R$156.2K
-28.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 โ‚พ196
$59.7 R$331
20.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 โ‚พ32.73
$14.65 R$81.3
-17.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 โ‚พ49.34
$20.26 R$112
-10.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 โ‚พ164
$26.85 R$149
124.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 โ‚พ44.76
$20.26 R$112
-18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 โ‚พ18.41
$6.37 R$35.38
6.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ726
$310 R$1,723
-14.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 โ‚พ13.9K
$7,300 R$40.5K
-29.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 โ‚พ207
$48.14 R$267
57.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 โ‚พ122
$56.3 R$312
-20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚พ322
$81.8 R$454
44.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ299
$62.9 R$349
74.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 โ‚พ1,869
$305 R$1,691
125.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 โ‚พ1,245
$266 R$1,478
71.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 โ‚พ3,667
$627 R$3,482
114.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚พ2,075
$569 R$3,157
34.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,105
$1,399 R$7,766
60.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 โ‚พ3,624
$1,480 R$8,217
-10.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Porto Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 โ‚พ1,694
$520 R$2,887
19.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10
18.90%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Porto Alegre: November 5, 2025

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