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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.6% cheaper than Santa Lucia without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10.1% cheaper than Santa Lucia without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$10.2 CUP 245
5.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$30.27 CUP 726
42.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.02 CUP 168
20.37%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.33 CUP 79.9
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.08 CUP 25.95
-29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.88 CUP 21.17
-48.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.96 CUP 46.98
9.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.09 CUP 74.1
-4.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.94 CUP 46.52
-2.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.9 CUP 45.64
-64.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.54 CUP 36.94
20.13%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.63 CUP 87.1
-29.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.42 CUP 154
21.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.95 CUP 143
9.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$11.21 CUP 269
-14.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.77 CUP 66.4
-56.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.57 CUP 37.7
1.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.03 CUP 48.63
-12.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.22 CUP 53.2
4.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.05 CUP 49.09
-65.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.7 CUP 40.83
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.02 CUP 24.49
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.02 CUP 24.56
-30.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.06 CUP 97.3
-27.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$12.17 CUP 292
-39.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.68 CUP 40.32
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.41 CUP 57.9
-7.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.19 CUP 4.61
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$25.02 CUP 600
-41.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.24 CUP 77.7
-53.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.42 CUP 10.02
71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$15.27 CUP 366
-53.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.06 CUP 25.5
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$69.6K CUP 1.7M
-73.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$79.2K CUP 1.9M
-74.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$34.59 CUP 830
114.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$15.14 CUP 363
-22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$248 CUP 5,944
-92.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$39.57 CUP 950
55.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$15.24 CUP 366
6.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$1.03 CUP 24.63
529.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$166 CUP 3,989
60.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,009 CUP 96.2K
27.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$71.3 CUP 1,711
8.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$55.6 CUP 1,335
-21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$102 CUP 2,439
17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$106 CUP 2,536
6.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$549 CUP 13.2K
26.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$345 CUP 8,289
35.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$753 CUP 18.1K
79.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$507 CUP 12.2K
53.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$335 CUP 8,034
570.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$381 CUP 9,151
255.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Santa Lucia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$55.4 CUP 1,329
995.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.94
140.69%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Santa Lucia: October 28, 2025

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