Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Saint Helena

For one person, living is cheaper in Saint Helena: $558 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $8,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇸🇭 Saint Helena
$558
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 14.6% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.6% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$16.00 SHP 12.08
-31.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$66.2 SHP 49.99
-42.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$13.38 SHP 10.11
-28.40%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.21 SHP 0.91
-14.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.96 SHP 0.72
-34.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
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White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.98 SHP 1.50
-62.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
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Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$5.17 SHP 3.91
-46.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$10.81 SHP 8.16
20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
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Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
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Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
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Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$1.31 SHP 0.99
-41.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$11.35 SHP 8.57
-68.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$15.07 SHP 11.39
-50.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$39.73 SHP 30.01
-61.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$2.44 SHP 1.84
-42.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$210 SHP 159
-90.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$19.60 SHP 14.80
230.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
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Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$733 SHP 554
-7.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$509 SHP 384
73.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Saint Helena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$775 SHP 585
-8.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Saint Helena: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Saint Helena
–
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Saint Helena
–
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Saint Helena
–
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Saint Helena
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Saint Helena
–
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Saint Helena
–
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Saint Helena
–
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇸🇭 Saint Helena
🕒 Local time
15:20 3:20 PM
11:20 11:20 AM
4 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
5,633
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SHP, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Saint Helena Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.755 SHP (1 SHP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.846 SHP (1 SHP = 1.18 EUR).

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