Grocery prices in Tbilisi change constantly, so we built a live “food basket” that updates automatically throughout the day.
The table below tracks the core essentials most households buy every week — milk, bread, eggs, chicken, sunflower oil, flour, sugar, potatoes, and onions. Prices are pulled directly from a major Tbilisi grocery catalog and refreshed on a rolling schedule, so you’re always seeing the current market cost in Georgian lari (₾) with an instant USD equivalent based on the latest GEL–USD exchange rate.
If you want a quick, realistic snapshot of what everyday food costs in Tbilisi right now, this basket is the simplest benchmark.
| Basket item | Matched product | Price (₾) | Price ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥛 Milk 1L | Milk for children "Soplis Nobati" ultra-pasteurized 2.5% 1 l | 5.85 ₾ | $2.17 |
| 🍞 Bread (standard loaf/lavash) | White Bread "Ipkli Dighomi" 580g | 1.30 ₾ | $0.48 |
| 🥚 Eggs (10 pcs) | Chicken Egg "Zoge" (category 1+) 10 pcs. | 4.75 ₾ | $1.76 |
| 🍗 Chicken (breast/legs) | Chicken Egg "Zoge" (category 1+) 10 pcs. | 4.75 ₾ | $1.76 |
| 🛢️ Sunflower Oil 1L | Sunflower Oil "Baraka" 1l | 7.40 ₾ | $2.74 |
| 🌾 Flour 1kg | Wheat flour "Zoge" H/Q 2kg | 3.90 ₾ | $1.44 |
| 🍬 Sugar 1kg | Sugar "Zoge" 1kg | 1.95 ₾ | $0.72 |
| 🥔 Potatoes 1kg | Potatoes (Georgian) 1kg | 1.55 ₾ | $0.57 |
| 🧅 Onions 1kg | Onions 1kg | 1.00 ₾ | $0.37 |
| 🧀 Cheese (Imeretian/Sulguni) | Cheese "President" Labneh 200g | 6.30 ₾ | $2.33 |
| 🍝 Pasta (400–500g) | Pasta "Pasta di Rizzi" spaghetti 400g | 0.99 ₾ | $0.37 |
| ☕ Coffee (instant) | Instant Coffee "MacCoffee" Original (3/1) 2g | 0.45 ₾ | $0.17 |
| 🧈 Butter 200g | Butter "President" 82% 200g | 11.65 ₾ | $4.31 |
| 💧 Bottled Water 1.5L | Mineral water "Nabeghlavi" 1.0 l | 1.95 ₾ | $0.72 |
| 🥕 Carrots 1kg | Carrot (Georgian) kg | 1.65 ₾ | $0.61 |
| 🍅 Tomatoes 1kg | Tomatoes (Imported) 1kg | 5.75 ₾ | $2.13 |
| 🥒 Cucumbers 1kg | Cucumber marinade "Bono" 6-9 cm 680 g | 3.95 ₾ | $1.46 |
| 🍌 Bananas 1kg | Banana 1kg | 3.85 ₾ | $1.43 |
| 🍎 Apples 1kg | Apple Gala 1kg | 2.65 ₾ | $0.98 |
| 🌾 Buckwheat 1kg | Buckwheat "Altaiskaya Skazka" 800 g | 3.95 ₾ | $1.46 |
| 🫘 Beans (dry) 1kg | Beans "Zoge" 1kg | 4.90 ₾ | $1.81 |
| 🍊 Oranges / Mandarins 1kg | Orange 1kg | 2.99 ₾ | $1.11 |
USD/GEL rate used: 2.7000