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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 25.3% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 22.1% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$7.49 GHS 83.3
43.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$27.74 GHS 309
55.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.06 GHS 89.8
2.61%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.49 GHS 16.61
97.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.00 GHS 11.14
-24.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.33 GHS 3.68
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.71 GHS 19.01
30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.73 GHS 30.35
5.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$3.05 GHS 33.89
-36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.62 GHS 18.02
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.49 GHS 16.64
24.16%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.26 GHS 25.14
10.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$3.67 GHS 40.86
105.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$2.70 GHS 30.01
135.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$2.44 GHS 27.13
286.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.76 GHS 30.72
-57.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.08 GHS 23.17
-24.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.01 GHS 22.39
-7.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.93 GHS 32.62
-23.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.86 GHS 20.72
-64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.90 GHS 21.19
-64.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.59 GHS 6.60
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.80 GHS 8.90
-17.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$8.53 GHS 95.0
-11.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$0.90 GHS 10.03
68.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$2.03 GHS 22.55
-82.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$39.36 GHS 438
-62.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.42 GHS 15.82
2.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.76 GHS 8.43
-3.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.18 GHS 13.09
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$31.33 GHS 349
133.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$12.34 GHS 137
-5.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$63.7 GHS 709
-71.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$19.10 GHS 213
220.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$84.7 GHS 942
208.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$24.23 GHS 270
214.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$25.10 GHS 279
74.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$44.84 GHS 499
169.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$61.0 GHS 679
85.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$116 GHS 1,288
501.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$65.5 GHS 729
596.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$138 GHS 1,541
455.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$9,889 GHS 110.1K
-74.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$5,995 GHS 66.7K
-76.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$460 GHS 5,123
41.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
32.5
-63.42%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tema: April 12, 2026

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