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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29.3% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 58.8% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.59 GHS 77.6
41.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$28.14 GHS 288
53.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.14 GHS 83.2
3.81%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.45 GHS 14.77
115.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.04 GHS 10.58
-26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.31 GHS 3.16
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.78 GHS 18.17
20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.63 GHS 26.93
12.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$3.06 GHS 31.32
-38.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.61 GHS 16.5
-57.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.48 GHS 15.14
25.00%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.15 GHS 21.93
18.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$3.78 GHS 38.65
106.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$2.61 GHS 26.64
149.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$2.51 GHS 25.64
284.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.81 GHS 28.75
-56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.03 GHS 20.71
-21.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.11 GHS 21.52
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.85 GHS 29.1
-18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.84 GHS 18.8
-61.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.99 GHS 20.37
-65.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.6 GHS 6.09
106.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.82 GHS 8.41
-13.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$8.47 GHS 86.5
-13.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.9 GHS 9.22
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$2.03 GHS 20.77
-82.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$40 GHS 409
-63.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.35 GHS 13.81
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.77 GHS 7.89
-6.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.24 GHS 12.63
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$30.3 GHS 310
144.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$12.36 GHS 126
-5.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$65.1 GHS 665
-72.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$19.3 GHS 197
219.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$84.5 GHS 863
216.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$24.96 GHS 255
210.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$25.06 GHS 256
73.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$45.51 GHS 465
162.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$61.3 GHS 626
82.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$119 GHS 1,217
484.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$66.2 GHS 676
607.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$137 GHS 1,403
467.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$9,903 GHS 101.2K
-77.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$5,881 GHS 60.1K
-76.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$464 GHS 4,739
30.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
32.5
-63.42%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tema: October 29, 2025

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