Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Santa Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 44.8% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.4% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
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Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.15 AWG 3.86
-12.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$2.74 AWG 4.91
-75.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$4.34 AWG 7.76
-57.37%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$4.72 AWG 8.44
-45.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.98 AWG 14.28
-2.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.29 AWG 13.06
-10.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.52 AWG 11.67
47.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$4.36 AWG 7.8
-72.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$4.32 AWG 7.73
-63.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$8.53 AWG 15.27
-79.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$6.66 AWG 11.92
-65.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$6.92 AWG 12.38
-89.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.9 AWG 3.4
-64.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$3.13 AWG 5.6
-60.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$4.55 AWG 8.14
-84.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$10.44 AWG 18.69
-71.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$19.58 AWG 35.05
-62.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.45 AWG 4.38
-36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.11 AWG 5.57
-28.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.98 AWG 3.54
-81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$153 AWG 273
-90.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$19.73 AWG 35.32
-92.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$19.7 AWG 35.26
-64.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$136 AWG 243
-45.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$72.2 AWG 129
-83.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$200 AWG 358
-91.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$69.7 AWG 125
-11.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$47.1 AWG 84.3
-65.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$8.39 AWG 15.02
-22.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$139 AWG 249
92.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$79.2 AWG 142
-2.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$112 AWG 201
-61.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$141 AWG 253
-15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$137 AWG 244
-17.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,289 AWG 2,308
-45.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$556 AWG 995
-15.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,569 AWG 2,810
-13.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,411 AWG 2,527
-44.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$3,669 AWG 6,569
-83.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 29, 2025

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