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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 23.1% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.6% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾28.99
$9.90 ARS 14.4K
8.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾120
$19.70 ARS 28.6K
126.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.26
$5.83 ARS 8,468
41.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.30
$1.82 ARS 2,640
69.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.02
$0.98 ARS 1,429
-23.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.21
$1.03 ARS 1,494
-56.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.06
$1.02 ARS 1,486
120.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.05
$1.47 ARS 2,141
103.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.11
$1.01 ARS 1,468
88.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.48 ARS 2,153
-54.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.08
$1.41 ARS 2,051
34.04%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.90
$1.58 ARS 2,298
62.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.41
$5.56 ARS 8,080
36.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.50
$7.56 ARS 11.0K
-18.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.05
$6.46 ARS 9,385
44.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.74 ARS 2,524
-32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.41
$1.48 ARS 2,151
10.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.02
$1.51 ARS 2,198
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾5.99
$0.86 ARS 1,244
159.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.74
$0.65 ARS 947
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Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.70
$0.71 ARS 1,032
-11.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.29
$0.61 ARS 885
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.89
$1.26 ARS 1,831
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.85
$1.81 ARS 2,627
61.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.80
$5.13 ARS 7,452
43.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.29
$1.08 ARS 1,572
47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.14
$1.57 ARS 2,286
45.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.02
$0.76 ARS 1,108
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.60
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾3.98
$0.42 ARS 604
252.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.86
$0.98 ARS 1,423
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.51
$4.80 ARS 6,969
51.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$0.85 ARS 1,239
35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.3K
$31.0K ARS 45.0M
-40.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾53.9K
$33.1K ARS 48.1M
-39.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾196
$77.9 ARS 113.2K
-6.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.10
$6.71 ARS 9,750
77.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.28
$15.28 ARS 22.2K
15.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$25.91 ARS 37.6K
133.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.12
$13.50 ARS 19.6K
21.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.59
$6.14 ARS 8,923
6.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾706
$104 ARS 151.4K
151.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$2,131 ARS 3.1M
144.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$82.8 ARS 120.2K
-7.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾119
$77.0 ARS 111.7K
-42.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾320
$149 ARS 216.7K
-20.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾307
$118 ARS 171.1K
-3.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,903
$344 ARS 499.1K
105.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,228
$239 ARS 346.7K
91.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,575
$676 ARS 982.1K
96.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,093
$540 ARS 783.8K
44.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,609
$1,823 ARS 2.6M
34.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,851
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,741
$449 ARS 652.1K
44.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
79
-84.95%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Rafael: March 1, 2026

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