Daily travel budget for Georgia

I spent a month in Georgia and was amazed by how little I spent. My go-to meals were khinkali dumplings for $4 and khachapuri for $5. Dinner with wine in Tbilisi was $12 total. Transport was tiny - the metro was $0.50, and a marshrutka to Kazbegi was $5. Tips were small, just rounding up. My daily spend averaged $30-35, and I never felt restricted. It’s one of the few places where budget travel still feels indulgent. Georgia is fantastic for long stays.

Meals: $4-6 local, $10-15 in restaurants. Transport: $0.50 metro, $3-6 intercity buses. Tips: 10%. A safe daily budget is $35-40 for meals, transport, and tips. Add $5-10 more if you plan wine tastings or guided day tours. Georgia remains one of the cheapest and most rewarding destinations in Europe. For a month, $1,200 is more than enough for food, rides, and modest tipping.

I budgeted around $45 per day in Georgia and ate like royalty. Restaurant meals in Tbilisi were $8-12, with bottles of wine starting at $6. Transport was negligible, with taxis around $3 and intercity minibuses $5-7. Tips were 10%. At this budget, I could enjoy restaurants daily, cafés, and occasional museum visits without stress. Georgia felt far cheaper than Western Europe, but with amazing food culture and hospitality. $45-50 per day is a safe and realistic figure.

Georgia is one of the best value countries I’ve visited. Khachapuri and khinkali meals cost $3-5, and full restaurant dinners rarely exceeded $10. Buses and marshrutkas between cities were $3-6, and the Tbilisi metro was $0.50. Tips weren’t huge, usually 10%. I easily lived on $25 per day, and that included generous meals and frequent marshrutka rides. For a month, Georgia is unbeatable - cheap wine, great food, and low daily costs. Even budget travellers feel comfortable here.