Do you want to correctly plan your travel budget to Georgia? Find out the prices for food in cafes and restaurants, groceries and alcohol in 2021. We will tell you which dishes of the national cuisine are worth trying and where to eat inexpensively.
Currency exchange rate: 1 Georgian lari (GEL) ≈ 23 RUB.
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What to try in Georgia
Even those who have never been to Georgia are familiar with delicious Georgian dishes. Delicious khinkali, kebabs and khachapuri are known all over the world, they are eaten with pleasure by residents of different countries. Any trip to Georgia turns into a gastronomic tour, because only in the homeland all the subtleties of the national cuisine are revealed.
Enjoy rich soups while traveling. Deserves special attention chikhirtma - a hearty soup made with chicken or lamb broth. No less tasty hashi (hash) - thick meat soup. It is eaten in Georgia in the morning to soften the effects of a large feast.
Georgian cuisine
If you're not scared for your figure, discover delicious Georgian pastries. Try Mingrelian, Gurian, Imeretian and Adjarian khachapuri... Taste the pies - kubdari with meat, lobiani with beans, habisgini with potatoes and cheese and puff penovani with suluguni. The lowest prices for baked goods are in Tbilisi bakery cafes.
Sweets lovers will love the one made from nuts and juice churchkhela, delicate dessert pelamushidelicious nutty gozinaki and thin plum plates tklapi.
See how much housing costs in Tbilisi in the summer of 2021:
| A type | Price per day | Example |
| Budget guesthouse in the center | from 1200 ₽ | Guest House Kato |
| 3 * hotel with breakfast in Old Tbilisi | from 3000 ₽ | 7 Baits Hotel |
| Hotel 5 * in Old Tbilisi | from 7500 ₽ | IOTA Hotel Tbilisi |
| The apartment where we lived - in Old Tbilisi | from 3000 ₽ | Apartment at the Bridge of Peace |
| Apartment with a courtyard in the center (2 bedrooms) | from 3000 ₽ | Central Tbilisi - Patio Appartment |
Prices for food in a cafe in Georgia (Tbilisi) - 2021
In Georgia, as in any country, you can eat on a budget or on a royal scale. The average bill for breakfast in an inexpensive cafe per person is 6.5-12.5 GEL, for lunch or dinner they pay 15-25 GEL. Where to eat inexpensively in Tbilisi →
Prices for food in a cafe in Georgia (in Tbilisi) in 2021:
- Adjarian khachapuri - 6 GEL;
- khinkali, 1 pc. - 0.5-0.7 GEL;
- eggplant with nuts - 5-7 GEL;
- lobiani and kubdari - 4-7 GEL;
- kebab, skewer - 6-10 GEL;
- coffee and hot chocolate - 2-3.5 GEL;
- tea - 1.5 GEL;
- water "Borjomi" - 1.1 GEL.
Prices for food in restaurants in Georgia (Tbilisi) - 2021
The cost of dinner in restaurants in Tbilisi differs several times from the cost in a cafe. In inexpensive, but quite decent establishments, they pay 30-40 GEL for lunch or dinner, which consists of 2-3 courses with a glass of wine.
Prices in restaurants in Georgia (Tbilisi) in 2021:
- vegetable salad - 5 GEL;
- side dish: rice or potatoes - 2-5 GEL;
- hot dish - 10-25 GEL;
- oddahudi (fried meat with potatoes) - 10 GEL;
- kharcho - 4.5 GEL;
- phali - 6 GEL;
- portion of cheese - 6 GEL;
- kebab, 1 skewer - 12-20 GEL;
- fried trout - 6 GEL;
- Georgian bread - 2 GEL;
- lemonade, bottle - 1.5-2 GEL;
- a bottle of wine - 15-40 GEL.
In all popular establishments, the bill additionally includes 10-15% for service and live music. In restaurants that are away from tourist attractions, the tip is left to the discretion of the customer.
Food prices in Georgia in 2021
To save money, tourists rent housing from private owners and cook themselves. Inexpensive products are sold in supermarkets. Tbilisi residents prefer Nugeshi and Carrefour stores. It is noteworthy that in "Nugeshi" the cost of meat, cheese, vegetables and fruits is 15-20% lower than in city markets.
Food prices in supermarkets in Georgia in 2021:
- a loaf of white bread, 0.5 kg - 0.86 GEL;
- pita bread - 0.6-0.8 GEL;
- milk, 0.95 l - 3 GEL;
- kefir, 0.9 l - 3.3 GEL;
- yogurt, 0.4 l - 1.7-1.8 GEL;
- rice, 1 kg - 2.39 GEL;
- buckwheat, 1 kg - 2.6-3 GEL;
- chicken eggs, 12 pieces - 3.4 GEL;
- cheese "Suluguni", 1 kg - 10-12 GEL;
- sausages, 1 kg - 4-7 GEL;
- sausage, 1 kg - 10.5-12 GEL;
- chicken meat, 1 kg - 6-8 GEL;
- beef, 1 kg - 12-15 GEL;
- pork - 13-14 GEL;
- tomatoes, 1 kg - 2.3 GEL;
- cucumbers - 3.5 GEL;
- potatoes, 1 kg - 1.2 GEL;
- onions, 1 kg - 1.2 GEL;
- juice - 3.3 GEL;
- cookies, 100 g - 2.1 GEL;
- ground coffee, 100 g - 2 GEL;
- tea, pack -1.5-3 GEL;
- honey, 100 g - 3 GEL.
Adjarian cuisine
You should not count on cheap dairy products - there are few cows in Georgia. Almost all milk and yoghurts are imported and expensive.
It is better to go to the market for fresh fruit. There are about 20 markets in Tbilisi. The most popular of them - Desertersky - is located near the Station Square metro station. It is open Tuesday through Sunday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Fruit prices in Georgia in 2021:
- apples, 1 kg - 2.3 GEL;
- bananas, 1 kg - 3.4 GEL;
- oranges, 1 kg - 3-4 GEL;
- grapes, 1 kg - 6-7.5 GEL;
- figs, 1 kg - 3.5 GEL;
- peaches, 1 kg - 2.3 GEL;
- lemon, 1 pc. - 0.5 GEL;
- grenades, 1 kg - 6-8 GEL.
Alcohol prices in Georgia - 2021
Wines create real magic around Georgia. During the trip, tourists taste homemade and factory bottled alcohol. What is the best choice?
Try the pride of Georgia - dry white wines "Napareuli", "Tsinandali", "Manavi", "Gurjaani", "Tsitska", "Tsolikauri" and "Bakhtrioni". For connoisseurs red vintage wines I will like the expensive varieties "Teliani", "Kvareli" and "Mukuzani". More popular with tourists cheap dry wines "Kakheti", "Shuamta", "Saperavi" and semi-dry wines Pirosmani, Tbilisuri and Sachino.
Of semi-sweet white wines "Tetra", "Tvishi" and "Chkhaveri" stand out, and from red - "Kindzmarauli", "Khvanchkara" and "Akhasheni". For those who like fortified varieties, it is worth tasting "Anaga", "Kardanakhi" and "Kolkheti", and connoisseurs sparkling wines - "Aisi", "Atenuri" and "Sadarbazo".
Here's how much alcohol costs in Georgia in 2021:
- local beer in a restaurant or bar, 0.5 l - 1.8 GEL;
- local beer in the supermarket, 0.5 l - 1.2 GEL;
- imported beer in a restaurant or bar, 0.33 l - 2 GEL;
- imported beer in a supermarket, 0.33 l - 1.5 GEL;
- draft beer, 1 l - 2 GEL;
- vodka, 0.5 l - 20-60 GEL;
- a bottle of ordinary dry wine - 3-4 GEL;
- a bottle of "Kindzmarauli" in a supermarket - 12-15 GEL;
- a bottle of "Kindzmarauli" in the restaurant - 30 GEL;
- chacha, 1 l - 20-40 GEL;
- homemade wine, 1 l - 3.5-4 GEL;
For export, you need to take store wine, but be sure to taste home-made strong drinks on the trip. According to most tourists, homemade chacha and wines have a more delicate taste. Plus, homemade alcohol is cheaper.
How and where to eat inexpensively in Georgia
- Look for inexpensive food in eateries and cafes, where local residents eat... One of the most popular Georgian dishes, khinkali, is inexpensive. A portion of 15 pieces will cost 10-14 GEL and it is quite enough for two. Of the minuses - the staff may not speak Russian and English, and the menu is made in Georgian.
- If you need a quick and inexpensive snack, pop into a pizzeria... A slice of pizza costs 1-1.7 GEL. Another option is McDonald's: big mac - 5.85 GEL, hamburger - 1.95 GEL, cheeseburger - 2.2 GEL, McChicken - 5.25 GEL, veggie burger - 5.7 GEL, portion of fried potatoes - 2, 5 GEL, ketchup or mayonnaise - 0.75 GEL, coffee - 1.95 GEL, ice cream - 1.95 GEL. McDonald's premises are air-conditioned and provide a good place to relax in the heat.
- There are special places in supermarkets where you can eat purchased food.
- IN Georgian portions are large... If you're not sure if you can handle it, order half of the meal. This is allowed in any cafe and restaurant. The exception is khinkali - they are ordered from 5 pieces.
- Products are more profitable take in the markets... This is exactly what the locals do. However, when they see tourists, merchants immediately raise their prices. To save money, choose, chat, joke and haggle. If the seller likes you, he will gladly make a discount.
- Don't be tempted by the fruit sold on stalls near Tbilisi metro stations. Prices there are 35-50% higher than in supermarkets and markets.
