Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sibay Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sibay

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18.5% more expensive than Sibay without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 20.3% more expensive than Sibay without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 β‚Ύ30.08
$9.72 β‚½775
13.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 β‚Ύ118
$38.39 β‚½3,063
12.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 β‚Ύ22.26
$5.78 β‚½461
41.52%
Cappuccino
$2.99 β‚Ύ8.14
$2.29 β‚½183
30.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 β‚Ύ2.08
$1.07 β‚½85.4
-28.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 β‚Ύ1.15
$0.52 β‚½41.4
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.06
$1.41 β‚½113
58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 β‚Ύ7.83
$2.48 β‚½198
16.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 β‚Ύ5.26
$1.12 β‚½89.3
72.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 β‚Ύ1.87
$0.7 β‚½56.2
-1.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 β‚Ύ4.95
$1.44 β‚½115
26.39%
Eggs
$2.51 β‚Ύ6.82
$1.78 β‚½142
41.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 β‚Ύ20.51
$10.67 β‚½852
-29.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 β‚Ύ17.15
$4.99 β‚½398
26.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 β‚Ύ25.29
$8.64 β‚½690
7.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 β‚Ύ3.16
$1.81 β‚½145
-35.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 β‚Ύ4.3
$1.84 β‚½147
-14.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 β‚Ύ5.08
$1.94 β‚½155
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 β‚Ύ6.15
$2.74 β‚½219
-17.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 β‚Ύ1.78
$0.78 β‚½62.2
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 β‚Ύ1.83
$0.67 β‚½53.4
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 β‚Ύ3.23
$1.4 β‚½111
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 β‚Ύ1.8
$0.71 β‚½57
-7.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 β‚Ύ7.93
$2.99 β‚½239
-2.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 β‚Ύ19.46
$6.25 β‚½499
14.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1 β‚½80
59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 β‚Ύ6.34
$1.88 β‚½150
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 β‚Ύ1.04
$0.53 β‚½42.22
-28.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 β‚Ύ39.88
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 β‚Ύ3.87
$1.92 β‚½154
-26.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 β‚Ύ1.98
$0.33 β‚½26.07
121.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 β‚Ύ20.21
$6.3 β‚½503
17.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 β‚Ύ3.12
$0.71 β‚½57
61.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$34.3K β‚½2.7M
-46.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K β‚Ύ55K
$36.2K β‚½2.9M
-44.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 β‚Ύ196
$108 β‚½8,642
-33.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 β‚Ύ32.73
$5.86 β‚½467
105.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 β‚Ύ49.34
$7.59 β‚½606
139.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 β‚Ύ164
$35.25 β‚½2,812
70.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 β‚Ύ44.76
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 β‚Ύ18.41
$5.11 β‚½407
32.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ726
$324 β‚½25.9K
-17.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 β‚Ύ13.9K
$6,961 β‚½555.4K
-26.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 β‚Ύ207
$69.4 β‚½5,536
9.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 β‚Ύ122
$45.21 β‚½3,607
-0.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 β‚Ύ322
$114 β‚½9,128
3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 β‚Ύ299
$107 β‚½8,531
2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 β‚Ύ1,869
$439 β‚½35K
56.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 β‚Ύ1,245
$303 β‚½24.2K
50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 β‚Ύ3,667
$771 β‚½61.5K
74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 β‚Ύ2,075
$508 β‚½40.5K
50.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,105
$2,029 β‚½161.9K
10.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 β‚Ύ3,624
$1,396 β‚½111.4K
-4.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sibay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 β‚Ύ1,694
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15.33
-22.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Sibay: November 3, 2025

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