Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tonga

For one person, living is cheaper in Tonga: $1,087 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $1,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Tbilisi outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇹🇴 Tonga
$1,087
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.6% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10.2% cheaper than Tonga without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$8.54 TOP 20.47
28.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$63.5 TOP 152
-39.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$10.42 TOP 24.98
-8.06%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.95 TOP 7.07
21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$2.82 TOP 6.75
-63.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$2.42 TOP 5.80
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$3.24 TOP 7.76
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$4.94 TOP 11.84
-35.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.52 TOP 3.64
40.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.02 TOP 2.44
-27.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$2.12 TOP 5.08
-18.87%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$5.01 TOP 12.00
-44.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$8.97 TOP 21.49
5.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$5.73 TOP 13.73
12.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$7.60 TOP 18.22
71.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.71 TOP 6.49
-37.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$2.76 TOP 6.61
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$2.85 TOP 6.83
-33.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$3.81 TOP 9.14
-37.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$3.12 TOP 7.48
-73.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$2.65 TOP 6.35
-74.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$2.18 TOP 5.24
-34.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$1.37 TOP 3.27
-43.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$10.09 TOP 24.19
-64.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$17.24 TOP 41.33
-56.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$3.24 TOP 7.77
-47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$3.38 TOP 8.09
-32.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$2.05 TOP 4.92
-80.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$41.49 TOP 99.4
-63.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$2.10 TOP 5.04
-43.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$2.07 TOP 4.96
-62.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$41.58 TOP 99.7
-71.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.47 TOP 3.51
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$5,703 TOP 13.7K
325.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$8,292 TOP 19.9K
162.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$188 TOP 451
-53.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$21.78 TOP 52.2
-38.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$126 TOP 303
-84.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$30.90 TOP 74.1
109.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$41.51 TOP 99.5
-54.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$41.13 TOP 98.6
-84.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$161 TOP 385
134.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$247 TOP 593
4198.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$14.46 TOP 34.65
606.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$17.82 TOP 42.71
126.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$20.91 TOP 50.1
457.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$29.00 TOP 69.5
317.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$630 TOP 1,511
7.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$50.8 TOP 122
788.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$842 TOP 2,018
51.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$568 TOP 1,362
55.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$421 TOP 1,009
473.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$251 TOP 602
458.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$678 TOP 1,625
4.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Tonga: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Tonga
$51 88.7% $401
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Tonga
$290 24.8% $58
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Tonga
$182 2.3% $4.3
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Tonga
$37 78.4% $134
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Tonga
$336 179% $216
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Tonga
$113 45.4% $35
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Tonga
$62 184% $40
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇹🇴 Tonga
🕒 Local time
10:19 10:19 AM
19:19 7:19 PM
9 h ahead of Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
108,020
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TOP, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Tongan Paʻanga exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.4 TOP (1 TOP = 0.417 USD). 1 EUR = 2.69 TOP (1 TOP = 0.372 EUR).

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