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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tema is 22.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tema is 37% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 GHS 77.6
$10.75 ₾29.26
-29.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 GHS 288
$43.26 ₾118
-34.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 GHS 83.2
$8.45 ₾22.99
-3.67%
Cappuccino
$1.45 GHS 14.77
$3.13 ₾8.5
-53.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 GHS 10.58
$0.76 ₾2.07
36.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 GHS 3.16
$0.45 ₾1.23
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 GHS 18.17
$2.14 ₾5.83
-16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 GHS 26.93
$2.95 ₾8.02
-10.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.06 GHS 31.32
$1.89 ₾5.15
61.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 GHS 16.5
$0.68 ₾1.86
136.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 GHS 15.14
$1.85 ₾5.03
-20.00%
Eggs
$2.15 GHS 21.93
$2.55 ₾6.95
-15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 GHS 38.65
$7.79 ₾21.19
-51.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 GHS 26.64
$6.5 ₾17.69
-59.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.51 GHS 25.64
$9.64 ₾26.22
-73.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 28.75
$1.21 ₾3.28
132.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 GHS 20.71
$1.59 ₾4.33
27.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 GHS 21.52
$1.78 ₾4.85
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 GHS 29.1
$2.32 ₾6.3
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 GHS 18.8
$0.71 ₾1.94
159.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.37
$0.68 ₾1.85
192.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 GHS 6.09
$1.24 ₾3.37
-51.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 GHS 8.41
$0.71 ₾1.92
15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.93 ₾7.97
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 GHS 86.5
$7.34 ₾19.96
15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 GHS 9.22
$1.55 ₾4.21
-41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 GHS 20.77
$0.36 ₾0.98
463.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40 GHS 409
$14.67 ₾39.91
172.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 GHS 13.81
$1.5 ₾4.07
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 GHS 7.89
$0.72 ₾1.97
6.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 ₾19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 GHS 12.63
$1.14 ₾3.09
8.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.3 GHS 310
$74 ₾201
-59.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 GHS 126
$11.72 ₾31.89
5.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.1 GHS 665
$17.76 ₾48.31
266.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.3 GHS 197
$61.7 ₾168
-68.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.5 GHS 863
$267 ₾727
-68.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 GHS 255
$77.4 ₾211
-67.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 GHS 256
$43.57 ₾119
-42.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.51 GHS 465
$119 ₾325
-61.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.3 GHS 626
$112 ₾305
-45.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 GHS 1,217
$696 ₾1,895
-82.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 GHS 676
$468 ₾1,273
-85.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 GHS 1,403
$779 ₾2,119
-82.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,903 GHS 101.2K
$2,244 ₾6,104
341.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,881 GHS 60.1K
$1,354 ₾3,683
334.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tema
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 GHS 4,739
$606 ₾1,650
-23.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32.5
11.89
173.34%

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Last update for Tema: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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