Buenos Aires vs Tbilisi: cost of living for digital nomads

Buenos Aires, Argentina and Tbilisi, Georgia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Tbilisi is about 12% cheaper than Buenos Aires for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $1,300).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Tbilisi against $600 in Buenos Aires.
  • Tbilisi scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Buenos Aires: 100 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Buenos Aires wins 1 of the measured lines; Tbilisi wins 5.

LineBuenos AiresTbilisi
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,150
Rent$600$500
Food$360$320
Transport$40$40
Coworking$110$100
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)10055
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/109/10

Buenos Aires

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.