Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Turkmenistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $3,362 in Turkmenistan, rent and utilities included – about $25,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
$3,362
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 60% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 58% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$28.71 TMT 96.5
-61.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$86.4 TMT 290
-55.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$12.74 TMT 42.79
-24.80%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$6.97 TMT 23.41
-48.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$2.65 TMT 8.90
-61.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.87 TMT 2.93
-27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$5.36 TMT 18.00
-48.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$12.68 TMT 42.59
-75.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$4.35 TMT 14.60
-51.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.96 TMT 6.57
-62.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$5.61 TMT 18.86
-69.34%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$5.99 TMT 20.13
-53.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$33.44 TMT 112
-71.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$18.33 TMT 61.6
-64.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$24.87 TMT 83.6
-47.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$4.41 TMT 14.82
-61.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$8.61 TMT 28.92
-78.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$7.32 TMT 24.59
-74.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$3.81 TMT 12.79
-37.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$2.35 TMT 7.91
-64.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.44 TMT 4.83
-52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$2.70 TMT 9.07
-47.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$1.09 TMT 3.66
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$26.12 TMT 87.8
-86.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$40.19 TMT 135
-81.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$5.13 TMT 17.25
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$2.88 TMT 9.68
-20.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.13 TMT 0.42
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$10.24 TMT 34.40
47.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$2.93 TMT 9.84
-59.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.84 TMT 2.81
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$8.46 TMT 28.43
39.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$0.42 TMT 1.40
235.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$44.4K TMT 149.2K
-45.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$56.6K TMT 190.3K
-61.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$576 TMT 1,935
-84.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$53.9 TMT 181
-75.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$97.8 TMT 329
-80.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$194 TMT 651
-66.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$44.44 TMT 149
-57.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$8.64 TMT 29.01
-24.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$22.66 TMT 76.2
1564.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$24.4K TMT 82.1K
-56.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$56.6 TMT 190
80.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$112 TMT 377
-64.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$362 TMT 1,217
-67.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$195 TMT 655
-37.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$1,388 TMT 4,665
-51.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$1,016 TMT 3,414
-55.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$1,754 TMT 5,893
-27.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$1,943 TMT 6,530
-54.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$3,604 TMT 12.1K
-32.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$2,840 TMT 9,542
-50.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$678 TMT 2,278
4.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
9.5
32.84%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Turkmenistan
$1K 125% $565
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Turkmenistan
$644 177% $411
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Turkmenistan
$418 124% $231
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Turkmenistan
$327 90.9% $156
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Turkmenistan
$728 504% $607
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Turkmenistan
$211 171% $133
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Turkmenistan
$18 18.3% $4
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
🕒 Local time
15:35 3:35 PM
16:35 4:35 PM
1 h ahead of Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
6,117,933
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TMT, 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 = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Turkmenistani Manat exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.36 TMT (1 TMT = 0.298 USD). 1 EUR = 3.77 TMT (1 TMT = 0.266 EUR).

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