Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Taipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Taipa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 15.1% cheaper than Taipa without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.8% cheaper than Taipa without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.08 MOP 49.18
76.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$50.2 MOP 406
-13.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.03 MOP 48.73
40.13%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.72 MOP 38.14
-33.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.72 MOP 5.86
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.35 MOP 2.85
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$5.7 MOP 46.11
-62.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$7.25 MOP 58.6
-59.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.32 MOP 10.67
43.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.6 MOP 12.9
-57.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.48 MOP 11.93
25.00%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.92 MOP 15.48
32.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$17.46 MOP 141
-55.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.72 MOP 62.4
-15.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$23.17 MOP 187
-58.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.86 MOP 31.17
-68.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$3.03 MOP 24.46
-47.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.75 MOP 30.33
-52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.99 MOP 16.11
16.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$4.25 MOP 34.37
-83.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$3.46 MOP 27.96
-80.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.65 MOP 13.33
-24.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.08 MOP 8.73
-34.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.21 MOP 50.2
-52.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$12.58 MOP 102
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.41 MOP 11.36
9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.13 MOP 17.22
4.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.56 MOP 20.7
-41.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.17 MOP 9.43
-38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$14.79 MOP 120
-52.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.83 MOP 14.8
-37.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$30.5K MOP 246.4K
-39.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.9K MOP 225.3K
-26.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$56.6 MOP 458
30.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$25.43 MOP 206
-53.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$26.39 MOP 213
-32.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$73.2 MOP 592
-15.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$3.75 MOP 30.31
333.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$12.44 MOP 101
-47.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$688 MOP 5,562
-61.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$13.5K MOP 109.2K
-62.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$63.3 MOP 512
22.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.19 MOP 236
49.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$88.4 MOP 715
35.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$103 MOP 832
8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,182 MOP 9,556
-41.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$1,008 MOP 8,145
-53.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,038 MOP 16.5K
-33.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,939 MOP 15.7K
-59.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$13.4K MOP 108.3K
-83.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$13.6K MOP 110.1K
-90.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3
296.33%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Taipa: October 29, 2025

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