Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tijuana and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Tijuana is 6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tijuana is 2.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$225
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
10.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 MX$589
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
-27.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 MX$149
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-6.98%
Cappuccino
$3.9 MX$73.7
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$21.64
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.54
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
117.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 MX$54.6
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
35.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 MX$94
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
68.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 MX$30.03
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-15.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 MX$46.79
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
263.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MX$34.13
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
-2.16%
Eggs
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 MX$143
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
-2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 MX$111
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-9.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 MX$196
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
7.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 MX$49.12
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
114.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.59
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
-1.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 MX$34.48
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.4
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-28.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.17
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
139.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.62
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
161.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 MX$19.92
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-15.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.5
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
38.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
42.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 MX$151
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 MX$36.56
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
24.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MX$60.8
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 MX$18.28
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
169.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$363
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
30.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 MX$54
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
90.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 MX$53.9
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
295.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 MX$60.6
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-54.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.75
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K MX$431.9K
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
24.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K MX$392.8K
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.8 MX$1,092
$74 β‚Ύ201
-21.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.53 MX$520
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
134.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 MX$602
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
79.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.75 MX$733
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-37.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.69 MX$372
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
21.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MX$86.5
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-29.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MX$3,966
$267 β‚Ύ727
-21.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,790 MX$52.7K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
-45.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.82 MX$809
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-44.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.34 MX$668
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-18.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MX$1,621
$119 β‚Ύ325
-28.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69 MX$1,305
$112 β‚Ύ305
-38.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 MX$15.3K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
16.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 MX$9,684
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
9.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 MX$29.5K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
15.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$18.2K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
23.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,098 MX$58.6K
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
38.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 MX$44.4K
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
73.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tijuana
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 MX$18.5K
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
61.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.8
11.89
-0.76%

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

Last update for Tijuana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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