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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 31.9% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 39% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$2.83 BOB 19.4
279.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$26.78 BOB 183
61.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.46 BOB 51.1
13.27%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.72 BOB 18.63
15.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.76 BOB 5.21
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.71 BOB 4.83
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.48 BOB 10.16
44.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.98 BOB 13.57
48.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.07 BOB 7.35
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.42 BOB 9.73
-52.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.33 BOB 9.14
39.10%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.77 BOB 12.14
44.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$4.65 BOB 31.86
67.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.15 BOB 28.42
56.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.51 BOB 44.57
48.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.64 BOB 18.08
-54.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.91 BOB 6.26
74.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.14 BOB 7.8
56.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1 BOB 6.88
132.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.94 BOB 6.43
-24.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.03 BOB 7.04
-33.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.79 BOB 5.38
56.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.11 BOB 7.63
-36.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.14 BOB 14.68
36.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.05 BOB 48.27
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.48 BOB 10.12
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.06 BOB 14.08
8.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.3 BOB 2.04
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$21.71 BOB 149
-32.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.88 BOB 19.74
-47.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.46 BOB 10.01
-50.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$7.08 BOB 48.49
0.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.58 BOB 3.94
96.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
-37.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
-26.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$54.2 BOB 371
36.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$22.31 BOB 153
-47.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$32.84 BOB 225
-45.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$32.3 BOB 221
91.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$21.34 BOB 146
-23.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.13 BOB 48.81
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$202 BOB 1,384
32.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,227 BOB 29K
20.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$43.42 BOB 297
78.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$48.74 BOB 334
-10.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$84.9 BOB 582
40.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$61.7 BOB 423
81.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$402 BOB 2,757
73.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$260 BOB 1,778
80.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$759 BOB 5,200
77.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$651 BOB 4,462
19.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,375 BOB 9,421
63.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
-18.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$401 BOB 2,750
51.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.67
78.26%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

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