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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and St.James Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and St.James

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 22.7% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 27.4% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$10.43 TTDย 70.5
3.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$88.9 TTDย 601
-50.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$7.46 TTDย 50.4
12.60%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$3.68 TTDย 24.85
-18.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.10 TTDย 7.41
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.76 TTDย 5.16
-40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.87 TTDย 12.61
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$3.04 TTDย 20.52
-4.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$2.65 TTDย 17.94
-27.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$2.84 TTDย 19.20
-76.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$2.70 TTDย 18.26
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$4.87 TTDย 32.95
-48.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$8.11 TTDย 54.8
-7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$10.31 TTDย 69.7
-37.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$14.11 TTDย 95.4
-31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$5.73 TTDย 38.77
-79.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$2.55 TTDย 17.24
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$4.27 TTDย 28.84
-56.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$4.79 TTDย 32.39
-51.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.49 TTDย 10.10
-55.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.67 TTDย 11.31
-59.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.90 TTDย 12.83
-34.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$1.39 TTDย 9.43
-53.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$5.81 TTDย 39.30
-49.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$19.88 TTDย 134
-62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.14 TTDย 14.44
-25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.74 TTDย 18.56
-14.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.04 TTDย 7.05
36.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.27 TTDย 8.58
-43.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$14.70 TTDย 99.4
-50.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.14 TTDย 7.70
-4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$34.1K TTDย 230.8K
-45.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$38.7K TTDย 261.8K
-47.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$79.5 TTDย 538
-8.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$46.56 TTDย 315
-74.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$61.3 TTDย 414
-71.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$9.95 TTDย 67.3
-32.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$333 TTDย 2,250
-21.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$7,330 TTDย 49.6K
-29.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$59.2 TTDย 400
28.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$38.96 TTDย 263
11.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$146 TTDย 989
-18.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$128 TTDย 863
-13.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
St.James
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.38
121.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for St.James: January 11, 2026

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