Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tesanj Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tesanj

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29.9% more expensive than Tesanj without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.2% more expensive than Tesanj without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$3.55 BAM 5.97
203.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$16.54 BAM 27.78
170.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$3.02 BAM 5.07
173.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$0.85 BAM 1.42
263.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.43 BAM 2.40
-47.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.92 BAM 1.54
-51.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.08 BAM 3.50
8.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$1.78 BAM 2.99
67.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$0.80 BAM 1.35
137.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.92 BAM 1.54
-27.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$2.38 BAM 4.00
-20.59%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.87 BAM 4.83
-10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$10.18 BAM 17.11
-25.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$7.22 BAM 12.13
-15.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$13.44 BAM 22.58
-30.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.24 BAM 2.08
-4.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.64 BAM 2.75
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.87 BAM 3.14
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.72 BAM 2.90
29.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.80 BAM 1.34
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$0.75 BAM 1.27
-16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.90 BAM 1.52
35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.94 BAM 1.57
-25.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.57 BAM 5.99
-18.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$8.89 BAM 14.94
-17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.21 BAM 2.04
31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$2.07 BAM 3.48
10.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-79.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$34.78 BAM 58.4
-57.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.19 BAM 2.00
24.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.55 BAM 0.93
25.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$10.43 BAM 17.51
-30.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.48 BAM 2.49
-22.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$23.6K BAM 39.6K
-22.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$26.5K BAM 44.5K
-24.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$121 BAM 204
-39.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$19.34 BAM 32.49
-38.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$29.07 BAM 48.84
-39.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$28.98 BAM 48.69
108.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$10.97 BAM 18.43
49.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$2.99 BAM 5.02
118.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$151 BAM 253
74.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$3,306 BAM 5,554
57.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$72.0 BAM 121
6.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$34.62 BAM 58.2
28.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$99.6 BAM 167
19.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$117 BAM 196
-2.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$259 BAM 434
173.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$173 BAM 290
164.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$363 BAM 610
266.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$313 BAM 526
148.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$2,477 BAM 4,162
-0.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$1,724 BAM 2,896
-16.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tesanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$721 BAM 1,211
-10.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.14
187.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tesanj: March 1, 2026

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