Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Samana Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Samana

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.4% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 31.3% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$4.27 DOP 255
152.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$36.03 DOP 2,151
24.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$7.37 DOP 440
12.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.72 DOP 103
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.72 DOP 43.12
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.80 DOP 47.67
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.50 DOP 149
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$4.20 DOP 251
-28.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.35 DOP 80.6
40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.87 DOP 52.0
-22.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.88 DOP 52.5
114.77%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.01 DOP 120
27.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$6.32 DOP 377
20.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$5.41 DOP 323
13.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.48 DOP 506
9.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$3.01 DOP 180
-60.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$0.86 DOP 51.6
90.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.34 DOP 80.1
39.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.57 DOP 94.0
42.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.75 DOP 104
-62.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.68 DOP 100
-62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.53 DOP 31.87
130.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.71 DOP 42.12
-1.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$4.26 DOP 254
-31.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$8.47 DOP 506
-13.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.60 DOP 155
-38.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.95 DOP 176
-22.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.81 DOP 48.44
-53.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$3.37 DOP 202
-56.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$1.03 DOP 61.4
-33.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$5.91 DOP 353
22.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.24 DOP 73.8
-7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$26.2K DOP 1.6M
-30.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$32.3K DOP 1.9M
-37.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$50.7 DOP 3,025
43.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$17.20 DOP 1,027
-30.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$35.51 DOP 2,121
-50.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$6.88 DOP 411
-4.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$262 DOP 15.7K
0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$8,013 DOP 478.5K
-35.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$61.1 DOP 3,651
25.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$51.5 DOP 3,076
-13.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$96.9 DOP 5,785
22.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$114 DOP 6,779
0.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$306 DOP 18.3K
131.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$252 DOP 15.1K
80.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$736 DOP 44.0K
80.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$539 DOP 32.2K
44.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Samana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.9
-7.83%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samana: March 3, 2026

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