Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tembisa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tembisa

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.9% more expensive than Tembisa without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 37.2% more expensive than Tembisa without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$8.4 RΒ 149
27.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$33.81 RΒ 601
27.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.83 RΒ 85.9
74.95%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.05 RΒ 36.38
52.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.02 RΒ 18.2
-25.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.76 RΒ 13.47
-40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.3 RΒ 40.83
-6.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.5 RΒ 44.5
18.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.16 RΒ 20.64
62.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.06 RΒ 18.82
-35.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.56 RΒ 27.78
18.59%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.47 RΒ 44
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$7.5 RΒ 133
3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.52 RΒ 80.4
43.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$6.82 RΒ 121
41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.68 RΒ 29.8
-27.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.52 RΒ 27.04
4.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.49 RΒ 26.46
19.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.6 RΒ 28.45
45.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.36 RΒ 24.24
-47.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.19 RΒ 21.09
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.05 RΒ 18.74
18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.92 RΒ 16.37
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.74 RΒ 48.77
6.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.99 RΒ 88.7
47.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.33 RΒ 23.62
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.72 RΒ 30.61
29.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.62 RΒ 28.78
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.13 RΒ 20.14
32.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.89 RΒ 15.85
-19.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$3.95 RΒ 70.2
79.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.24 RΒ 22.13
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$21.3K RΒ 378.2K
-13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$24.1K RΒ 429.1K
-15.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$121 RΒ 2,144
-38.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$35.62 RΒ 634
-67.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$42.15 RΒ 750
-57.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$31.54 RΒ 561
95.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.89 RΒ 123
-5.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$196 RΒ 3,486
36.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$4,417 RΒ 78.6K
15.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$49.69 RΒ 884
55.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$31.76 RΒ 565
37.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$90 RΒ 1,601
32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$81.1 RΒ 1,442
38.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$365 RΒ 6,493
90.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$330 RΒ 5,862
42.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$698 RΒ 12.4K
93.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$682 RΒ 12.1K
14.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$718 RΒ 12.8K
212.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$670 RΒ 11.9K
102.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tembisa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$539 RΒ 9,582
12.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tembisa: October 29, 2025

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