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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 25.2% cheaper than Santa Lucia without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 1.5% more expensive than Santa Lucia without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$10.17 CUP 244
6.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$29.89 CUP 717
49.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$7.03 CUP 169
17.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$3.37 CUP 80.9
-8.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.12 CUP 26.98
-33.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.88 CUP 21.20
-48.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.99 CUP 47.74
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.97 CUP 71.4
0.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.99 CUP 47.74
-4.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.81 CUP 43.56
-62.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.46 CUP 34.97
29.45%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$3.71 CUP 89.0
-30.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$6.34 CUP 152
19.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$5.70 CUP 137
7.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$11.14 CUP 267
-16.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$2.84 CUP 68.1
-58.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.52 CUP 36.60
7.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.07 CUP 49.70
-9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$2.27 CUP 54.6
-1.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$2.01 CUP 48.31
-67.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.72 CUP 41.32
-63.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.98 CUP 23.42
24.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.98 CUP 23.44
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$4.12 CUP 98.9
-29.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$11.98 CUP 288
-38.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.69 CUP 40.60
-5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.33 CUP 55.9
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.19 CUP 4.53
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$24.64 CUP 591
-40.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$3.21 CUP 77.0
-53.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.38 CUP 9.16
81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$14.75 CUP 354
-50.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.06 CUP 25.52
8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-73.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$79.3K CUP 1.9M
-74.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$34.54 CUP 829
111.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$15.14 CUP 363
-21.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$250 CUP 6,012
-92.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$40.62 CUP 975
48.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$14.87 CUP 357
10.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$1.01 CUP 24.34
547.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$165 CUP 3,957
59.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$3,954 CUP 94.9K
31.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$70.6 CUP 1,694
8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$55.4 CUP 1,330
-19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$102 CUP 2,440
17.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$105 CUP 2,519
8.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$548 CUP 13.1K
29.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$350 CUP 8,401
30.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$746 CUP 17.9K
78.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$493 CUP 11.8K
57.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$338 CUP 8,104
627.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$373 CUP 8,942
284.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$56.3 CUP 1,352
1048.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.94
140.69%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santa Lucia: March 2, 2026

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