Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and St Francis Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and St Francis Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 37.6% more expensive than St Francis Bay without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 44.2% more expensive than St Francis Bay without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$8.35 R 140
29.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$33.67 R 564
32.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$4.84 R 81.0
70.87%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.04 R 34.20
51.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.04 R 17.38
-27.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.82 R 13.80
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.29 R 38.28
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.57 R 43.10
16.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.10 R 18.49
72.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.06 R 17.74
-36.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.65 R 27.55
14.55%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.39 R 40.06
7.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$7.49 R 125
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.67 R 78.2
31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$6.55 R 110
42.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.60 R 26.73
-26.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.47 R 24.64
11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.55 R 25.98
20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.64 R 27.46
35.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.37 R 23.01
-52.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.24 R 20.71
-49.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.09 R 18.33
11.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.90 R 15.05
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.84 R 47.48
2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$4.87 R 81.5
51.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.33 R 22.27
19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.71 R 28.66
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.67 R 28.04
-77.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.15 R 19.25
28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.94 R 15.77
-26.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$3.93 R 65.9
84.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.23 R 20.53
-6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$21.5K R 360.6K
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$24.2K R 405.6K
-17.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$121 R 2,017
-39.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$34.82 R 583
-65.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$42.05 R 704
-58.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$31.54 R 528
91.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$11.09 R 186
47.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$6.52 R 109
0.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$195 R 3,260
34.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,271 R 71.5K
21.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$51.2 R 858
49.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$32.16 R 538
38.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$90.3 R 1,511
31.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$81.0 R 1,357
40.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$367 R 6,140
92.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$328 R 5,485
39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$682 R 11.4K
94.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$693 R 11.6K
12.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$773 R 12.9K
218.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$591 R 9,888
142.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
St Francis Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for St Francis Bay: March 2, 2026

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