Planning a monthly budget
Start with the monthly total, then look at the expenses that shape it.
How the total can change
A traveler style stay, a couple household, and long term rent answer different planning questions.
- Estimated 1BR Rent
- $201/mo
Everyday expenses
Dining, transportation, taxes, and car needs can change how the monthly budget feels.
- Utilities
- $25/mo
- Groceries
- $107/mo
- Transportation
- $15/mo
- Property Taxes
- 0.05%–1.0% of market value
- National Consumer Price Inflation
- 3.9% (2025)
- Urban Household Spending (All Households)
- GEL 1,522/mo
- Urban Per Capita Spending
- GEL 481.2/mo
- Urban Household Food Spending
- GEL 559.8/mo
- Urban Per Capita Food Spending
- GEL 177/mo
- Urban Household Healthcare Spending
- GEL 152.1/mo
- Urban Per Capita Healthcare Spending
- GEL 48.1/mo
- Urban Household Housing, Utilities & Fuels
- GEL 169.5/mo
- Urban Per Capita Housing, Utilities & Fuels
- GEL 53.6/mo
- Urban Household Transport Spending
- GEL 161.8/mo
- Urban Per Capita Transport Spending
- GEL 51.1/mo
- Urban Household Education Spending
- GEL 54.8/mo
- Urban Per Capita Education Spending
- GEL 17.3/mo
Sources
The budget value gives a starting point for everyday spending. Housing, healthcare, safety, and climate can change what feels comfortable for a household.
Housing mix, exchange rates, healthcare needs, car ownership, and travel style can move a real monthly budget materially.
- Galt & Taggart / NAPR / National Bank of Georgia market data
Used for Estimated 1BR Rent
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat)
Used for Utilities, Groceries
Checked 2026-07-20
- Tbilisi Transport Company
Used for Transportation
Checked 2026-07-20
- Legislative Herald of Georgia (Matsne)
Used for Property Taxes
- World Bank, World Development Indicators
Used for National Consumer-Price Inflation
Checked 2026-07-18
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat)
Used for Urban Household Spending (All Households), Urban Per-Capita Spending, Urban Household Food Spending, Urban Per-Capita Food Spending, Urban Household Healthcare Spending, Urban Per-Capita Healthcare Spending, Urban Household Housing, Utilities & Fuels, Urban Per-Capita Housing, Utilities & Fuels, Urban Household Transport Spending, Urban Per-Capita Transport Spending, Urban Household Education Spending, Urban Per-Capita Education Spending
Checked 2026-07-20
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