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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.9% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.8% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$7.19 ARS 9,773
49.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$16.31 ARS 22.2K
164.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$7.72 ARS 10.5K
7.12%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.65 ARS 2,238
78.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.28 ARS 1,741
-40.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$1.14 ARS 1,545
-63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.24 ARS 1,684
80.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.55 ARS 3,468
12.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.01 ARS 1,375
91.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.98 ARS 1,332
-30.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.85 ARS 2,522
-
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.48 ARS 2,008
68.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$8.88 ARS 12.1K
-15.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$5.92 ARS 8,048
7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$7.83 ARS 10.7K
20.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.80 ARS 2,443
-34.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.17 ARS 2,945
-27.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$0.94 ARS 1,284
97.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.68 ARS 3,650
-16.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.48 ARS 659
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.38 ARS 1,876
-50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.93 ARS 1,259
26.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$1.86 ARS 2,523
-64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.45 ARS 4,692
-11.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$4.73 ARS 6,427
59.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.24 ARS 1,680
22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$3.19 ARS 4,336
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.97 ARS 1,324
-63.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.01 ARS 1,374
43.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.86 ARS 1,168
-15.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$5.88 ARS 8,004
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.02 ARS 1,392
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$30.1K ARS 41.0M
-38.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$29.5K ARS 40.1M
-31.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$55.5 ARS 75.5K
32.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$7.94 ARS 10.8K
47.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$14.63 ARS 19.9K
22.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$39.60 ARS 53.9K
54.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$13.94 ARS 19.0K
17.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$4.92 ARS 6,697
33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$221 ARS 301.0K
17.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$1,093 ARS 1.5M
371.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$61.9 ARS 84.1K
23.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$59.2 ARS 80.5K
-26.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$106 ARS 144.3K
13.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$94.1 ARS 128.0K
20.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$309 ARS 420.6K
125.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$196 ARS 266.7K
132.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$599 ARS 814.4K
117.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$331 ARS 449.7K
132.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,267 ARS 1.7M
97.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$1,042 ARS 1.4M
37.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$822 ARS 1.1M
-20.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
100
-88.11%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Santa Fe: April 11, 2026

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