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Tbilisi, Georgia supermarket prices: January 2011


Goodwill is the high-end wide-variety food store in Tbilisi. However, most Georgians buy their food at street stalls and the smaller Populi supermarkets (which really aren’t “super” at all, but they are improving). The variety of goods and the extent to which shelves are continuously stocked have greatly improved in six months, considering they are really just the size of a corner store.

Current grocery prices are as follows (in Australian dollars, but US dollars are currently almost 1:1).


Loaf of wholegrain bread $1.03

Milk (1 litre) $1.49

Rice (1 kg) $0.89

Basmati rice (500g) $5.74

Macaroni pasta (500g) $1.32

Butter (250g) $3.74

Cooking sunflower oil (1 litre) $2.61

Virgin olive oil (500 ml) $9.66

Tub plain or fruit yoghurt (150g) $0.45

Frozen prawns (250g) $25.43

Tomato paste (250g) $1.86

Large jar of jam (340g) $4.33

Small jars of jam (200g) $2.58

Jar honey (500g) $10.00

Lipton Tea Bags (100) $5.51

Jar Nescafe coffee (50g) $3.13

6 green apples $2.72

4 medium oranges $1.60

9 kiwi fruit $2.00

Dried apples (250g) $2.25

6 small tomatoes $3.56

Loose potatoes (1 kg) $0.89

Oats (500g) $2.52

Liverwurst (160g) $1.95

Small frozen chicken (1 kg) $3.70

Bottle Georgian Teliani Valley dry red $11.75

Bottle Georgian Teliani Valley dry white $7.50
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  1. ERCOMarch 3, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    are there any indian grocery stores in tbilisi?

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  2. Martina NicollsMarch 3, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    I haven't noticed any.

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  3. UnknownAugust 13, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    Is it better to buy Alcohol abroad before entering the country or buy inside Tbilisi ?

    Thanks

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  4. Martina NicollsAugust 19, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    I think it's better to support the local economy and wine industry in Georgia - so buy the great Georgian wine in Tbilisi.

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