Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Thames is 29.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Thames is 38.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 NZ$25.25
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
42.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 NZ$132
$43.26 โ‚พ118
84.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 NZ$16.39
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
17.63%
Cappuccino
$3.52 NZ$5.8
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
12.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.73
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
197.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 NZ$3.78
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
408.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 NZ$11.75
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
232.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 NZ$12.02
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
147.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 NZ$2.96
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 NZ$3.41
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
204.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.29
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
7.57%
Eggs
$6.88 NZ$11.35
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
169.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 NZ$13.99
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
8.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.8 NZ$16.16
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
50.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 NZ$21.4
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
34.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 NZ$4.83
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
142.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
37.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NZ$5.56
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
89.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 NZ$6.79
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
77.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.29
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
180.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.79
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
148.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 NZ$3.21
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
56.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 NZ$2.1
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
78.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.93 NZ$41.11
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
750.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 NZ$18.73
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
54.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NZ$4.92
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
92.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NZ$6.49
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
76.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 NZ$3.4
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
472.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 NZ$107
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
341.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 NZ$3.56
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
44.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 NZ$3.32
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
179.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.55 NZ$58.6
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
401.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.82
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
55.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K NZ$35.9K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
6.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 NZ$237
$74 โ‚พ201
94.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.96 NZ$49.41
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
155.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.04 NZ$80.9
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
176.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.59 NZ$60.4
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-40.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.04 NZ$19.86
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-26.00%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 NZ$24.72
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
131.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$893 NZ$1,472
$267 โ‚พ727
234.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K NZ$22.3K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
164.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 NZ$116
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-9.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 NZ$83.5
$43.57 โ‚พ119
16.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 NZ$159
$119 โ‚พ325
-19.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 NZ$208
$112 โ‚พ305
12.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 NZ$1,581
$696 โ‚พ1,895
37.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 NZ$1,275
$468 โ‚พ1,273
65.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 NZ$2,622
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
17.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 NZ$2,335
$779 โ‚พ2,119
81.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,813 NZ$7,937
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
114.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,741 NZ$6,169
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
176.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thames
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 โ‚พ1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
11.89
-46.43%

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Last update for Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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