Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sal Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sal

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 8.9% more expensive than Sal without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.8% more expensive than Sal without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.62 CVE 533
91.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$47.21 CVE 4,482
-8.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.16 CVE 679
18.02%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.26 CVE 214
38.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.56 CVE 243
-70.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.12 CVE 107
-59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.95 CVE 375
-45.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.2 CVE 303
-7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.49 CVE 142
26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$2.11 CVE 200
-67.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.56 CVE 148
18.59%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.88 CVE 274
-11.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.05 CVE 1,050
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.23 CVE 782
-21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$16.35 CVE 1,552
-41.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.88 CVE 273
-57.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.54 CVE 241
-37.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.88 CVE 274
-38.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$4.15 CVE 394
-44.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.63 CVE 155
-56.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2 CVE 190
-66.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.85 CVE 176
-32.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.15 CVE 109
-38.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.65 CVE 442
-36.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.5 CVE 712
-2.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$3.07 CVE 291
-49.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.96 CVE 186
13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.06 CVE 101
-66.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.03 CVE 193
-26.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$2.83 CVE 269
-74.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$12.87 CVE 1,222
-44.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.46 CVE 139
-21.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$89.4 CVE 8,491
-17.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$55.7 CVE 5,292
-68.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$34.18 CVE 3,245
80.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$148 CVE 14.1K
80.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$2,520 CVE 239.3K
102.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$31.26 CVE 2,968
147.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$147 CVE 14K
-23.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$336 CVE 31.9K
107.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$297 CVE 28.2K
57.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$454 CVE 43.1K
197.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$400 CVE 38K
94.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$687 CVE 65.3K
226.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$355 CVE 33.8K
280.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$287 CVE 27.2K
111.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.17
92.71%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sal: October 27, 2025

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