Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tema Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tema

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 34.4% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.9% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$7.28 GHS 78.5
48.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$28.15 GHS 304
58.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$8.11 GHS 87.4
1.97%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$1.44 GHS 15.53
114.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.00 GHS 10.74
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.33 GHS 3.56
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.77 GHS 19.11
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.73 GHS 29.44
9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$2.93 GHS 31.56
-35.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.62 GHS 17.45
-58.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.54 GHS 16.62
22.73%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.25 GHS 24.27
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$3.75 GHS 40.44
102.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$2.61 GHS 28.17
134.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$2.51 GHS 27.08
270.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$2.71 GHS 29.16
-56.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$2.09 GHS 22.52
-21.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$2.09 GHS 22.54
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$2.95 GHS 31.85
-24.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.86 GHS 20.08
-65.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.90 GHS 20.53
-66.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.60 GHS 6.48
103.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.82 GHS 8.86
-14.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$8.31 GHS 89.6
-11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$0.84 GHS 9.04
89.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$2.09 GHS 22.51
-81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$39.44 GHS 425
-62.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.41 GHS 15.21
4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.72 GHS 7.81
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.22 GHS 13.17
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$30.29 GHS 326
140.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$12.19 GHS 131
-2.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$64.0 GHS 690
-72.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$19.50 GHS 210
209.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$83.0 GHS 895
216.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$24.51 GHS 264
211.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$24.26 GHS 262
82.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$45.82 GHS 494
159.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$61.3 GHS 661
86.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$119 GHS 1,283
494.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$66.6 GHS 718
585.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$138 GHS 1,490
462.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$9,953 GHS 107.3K
-75.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$6,055 GHS 65.3K
-76.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$464 GHS 5,000
39.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
32.5
-63.42%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tema: March 3, 2026

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