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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 5% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 30.2% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
6.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$20.2 ARS 24K
114.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.96 ARS 7,081
41.78%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.84 ARS 2,183
70.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.97 ARS 1,156
-21.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.97 ARS 1,157
-53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.02 ARS 1,208
109.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.46 ARS 1,736
102.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.01 ARS 1,201
87.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.55 ARS 1,843
-56.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.36 ARS 1,615
36.03%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.55 ARS 1,844
64.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$5.54 ARS 6,580
40.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.52 ARS 8,925
-13.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.54 ARS 7,761
47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.78 ARS 2,117
-32.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.53 ARS 1,812
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.54 ARS 1,834
15.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.84 ARS 1,001
176.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.66 ARS 785
7.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.67 ARS 797
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.61 ARS 724
103.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.23 ARS 1,457
-42.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.74 ARS 2,062
68.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$4.87 ARS 5,782
50.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.11 ARS 1,321
39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.57 ARS 1,870
42.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.79 ARS 937
-54.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.44 ARS 524
240.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.99 ARS 1,175
-27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.01 ARS 5,949
41.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.85 ARS 1,005
34.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$31.8K ARS 37.7M
-42.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$33.9K ARS 40.3M
-39.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$76.6 ARS 91K
-3.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$6.8 ARS 8,070
72.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.77 ARS 18.7K
12.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$25.86 ARS 30.7K
138.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$13.58 ARS 16.1K
19.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.83 ARS 6,925
11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$104 ARS 123K
157.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$2,189 ARS 2.6M
133.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$82.9 ARS 98.4K
-6.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$75.7 ARS 89.8K
-42.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$151 ARS 178.9K
-20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$117 ARS 139K
-4.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$341 ARS 404.7K
104.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$241 ARS 285.9K
94.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$690 ARS 819.5K
95.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$543 ARS 644.9K
43.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,832 ARS 2.2M
22.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,520 ARS 1.8M
-10.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
San Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$455 ARS 540.3K
33.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
79
-84.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for San Rafael: October 27, 2025

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