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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and San José Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and San José

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 17.3% cheaper than San José without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 20.9% cheaper than San José without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.17 ₾30.07
$15.88 UYU 624
-29.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.07 ₾116
$55.6 UYU 2,184
-22.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 ₾22.73
$10.84 UYU 425
-22.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.31
$4.15 UYU 163
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.06
$2.24 UYU 88
-66.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₾1.23
$1.77 UYU 69.6
-74.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₾5.79
$4.47 UYU 176
-51.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₾7.71
$3.65 UYU 143
-21.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ₾5.29
$0.99 UYU 38.72
97.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₾1.93
$1.99 UYU 78.1
-63.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ₾5.11
$1.49 UYU 58.5
27.52%
Eggs
$2.5 ₾6.74
$2.56 UYU 100
-2.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 ₾20.05
$12.15 UYU 477
-38.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 ₾16.58
$7.28 UYU 286
-15.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ₾26.35
$10.88 UYU 427
-10.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ₾3.28
$1.19 UYU 46.59
2.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 ₾4.46
$1.48 UYU 58.3
12.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ₾4.84
$1.26 UYU 49.29
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6
$1.45 UYU 57
53.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.8
$0.99 UYU 38.89
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₾1.72
$1.19 UYU 46.77
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.33
$1.36 UYU 53.3
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₾1.79
$1.74 UYU 68.4
-61.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ₾7.95
$5.28 UYU 207
-44.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 ₾19.84
$10.29 UYU 404
-28.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.09
$2.26 UYU 88.6
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$3.05 UYU 120
-26.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.19 UYU 46.55
-70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.53 ₾39.14
$44.63 UYU 1,752
-67.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₾3.85
$1.51 UYU 59.3
-5.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₾1.98
$1.49 UYU 58.7
-50.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.36 ₾19.83
$10.93 UYU 429
-32.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$1.81 UYU 71.1
-36.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
-46.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.7K
$36K UYU 1.4M
-43.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾199
$174 UYU 6,851
-57.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.63 ₾31.33
$16.42 UYU 645
-29.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.83 ₾48.01
$49.85 UYU 1,957
-64.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.5 ₾44.42
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 ₾18.19
$10.59 UYU 416
-36.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 ₾701
$491 UYU 19.3K
-46.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,210 ₾14K
$8,820 UYU 346.3K
-40.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ₾202
$94.6 UYU 3,713
-20.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.72 ₾118
$47.97 UYU 1,883
-8.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾316
$113 UYU 4,420
4.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ₾300
$122 UYU 4,791
-8.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 ₾1,912
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,228
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 ₾3,584
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 ₾2,085
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,309 ₾6,219
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 ₾3,690
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
San José
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 ₾1,566
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.68
109.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: November 30, 2025

Last update for San José: November 29, 2025

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