Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Rio de Janeiro Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Rio de Janeiro

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 21.9% more expensive than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.2% more expensive than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
$7.1 R$39.4
51.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 โ‚พ118
$35.72 R$198
21.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
$6.47 R$35.9
30.60%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
$1.98 R$10.97
58.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
$1.31 R$7.28
-41.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.9 R$4.97
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
$1.82 R$10.08
17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
$2.72 R$15.11
8.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
$1.12 R$6.19
68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
$1.71 R$9.48
-60.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
$1.41 R$7.82
31.21%
Eggs
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
$2.04 R$11.32
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
$7.84 R$43.53
-0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
$3.63 R$20.17
79.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
$8.25 R$45.78
16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
$2.39 R$13.25
-49.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$1.55 R$8.58
2.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
$1.47 R$8.15
21.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
$1.52 R$8.43
52.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
$1.29 R$7.17
-44.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
$1.16 R$6.45
-41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
$0.63 R$3.5
96.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$0.61 R$3.41
16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
$1.95 R$10.8
50.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
$7.34 R$40.77
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
$1.26 R$7
23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
$2.1 R$11.67
6.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
$1.3 R$7.2
-72.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
$38.57 R$214
-61.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
$1.13 R$6.28
32.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
$0.69 R$3.85
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
$7.8 R$43.29
-9.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
$1.06 R$5.87
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$20.5K R$113.5K
-10.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
$27.6K R$153.4K
-26.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 โ‚พ201
$103 R$574
-28.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
$11.89 R$66
-1.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
$18.63 R$103
-4.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 โ‚พ168
$25.89 R$144
138.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
$23.74 R$132
-31.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
$6.57 R$36.47
-1.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ727
$540 R$2,995
-50.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
$11.8K R$65.3K
-56.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 โ‚พ211
$45.33 R$252
70.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 โ‚พ119
$41.71 R$231
4.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ325
$74.9 R$415
59.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚พ305
$60.1 R$334
86.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚พ1,895
$446 R$2,475
56.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 โ‚พ1,273
$333 R$1,846
40.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
$861 R$4,780
56.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚พ2,119
$573 R$3,182
35.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
$2,021 R$11.2K
11.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
$1,183 R$6,568
14.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 โ‚พ1,650
$452 R$2,509
34.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.33
4.94%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 29, 2025

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