Cost Of Staying

[Bristolhibby]

Those bars beside the river? Yeah, we got stung by that first time around.

Last time the ripping off did not seem nearly as bad as it was the first time, but we were still checking the receipts and everything at every purchase.

That's the one.

Even had some crone selling ice creams in the square wanting the equalivant of £4 for a Magnum.

BOLT!

J

[Bonehead]

As a resident of Tbilisi, I'll give you a wee rundown on points raised here.

The only situation where you'll get "one rate for locals, one rate for foreigners" will be in taxis. But they are still extremely cheap and in abundant supply. You should not be paying more than 6 Lari (1.85 Pounds) for a taxi anywhere broadly in the centre of Tbilisi.

The average price of a local beer is between 3-4 Lari (90p - 1.20 Pounds) and you can get 1-2 litre jugs of wine for about 10 Lari (3-3.50 Pounds).

The Lari has plummeted in value in recent months and you are now getting around 3.20 Lari for a quid. Prices in restaurants and bars have not generally changed despite the dropping Lari value, so as it stands it will be even cheaper.

A carry out can be wonderfully cheap. A 2.5 Litre plastic bottle (aka torpedo) of beer costs between 5 and 6 Lari (less than 2 quid).

In terms of food, expect to pay less than 10 quid and be absolutely stuffed. The phrase "eating's cheating" certainly does not apply here. The Georgian always eat in large quantities when drinking.

As a footnote, I went to an Irish Bar (the Hangar) on Saturday night assuming it would be swarming with Germans but there were less than a dozen. Generally, the Germans didn't make their presence felt here, likewise the Poles and the Irish.

[doonhameronthedon]

Superb info, think that will be slightly different come the Autumn

[tartanpar]

As a resident of Tbilisi, I'll give you a wee rundown on points raised here.

The only situation where you'll get "one rate for locals, one rate for foreigners" will be in taxis. But they are still extremely cheap and in abundant supply. You should not be paying more than 6 Lari (1.85 Pounds) for a taxi anywhere broadly in the centre of Tbilisi.

The average price of a local beer is between 3-4 Lari (90p - 1.20 Pounds) and you can get 1-2 litre jugs of wine for about 10 Lari (3-3.50 Pounds).

The Lari has plummeted in value in recent months and you are now getting around 3.20 Lari for a quid. Prices in restaurants and bars have not generally changed despite the dropping Lari value, so as it stands it will be even cheaper.

A carry out can be wonderfully cheap. A 2.5 Litre plastic bottle (aka torpedo) of beer costs between 5 and 6 Lari (less than 2 quid).

In terms of food, expect to pay less than 10 quid and be absolutely stuffed. The phrase "eating's cheating" certainly does not apply here. The Georgian always eat in large quantities when drinking.

As a footnote, I went to an Irish Bar (the Hangar) on Saturday night assuming it would be swarming with Germans but there were less than a dozen. Generally, the Germans didn't make their presence felt here, likewise the Poles and the Irish.

Great info.

As a matter of interest how many Germans were at the game and what was the total crowd?

[Gothenburg83]

Great info.

As a matter of interest how many Germans were at the game and what was the total crowd?

3k I think and stadium was more or less full

Tickets stated at 2 according to the German commentator

Edited March 30, 2015 by Gothenburg83

[tattiescone69]

It's very cheap for food, drink, transport etc once there.

If you're not a big drinker/eater, you could probably only spend £15 a day.

What about if you are a big fat bass and drink like George Best ?

[Bonehead]

Great info.

As a matter of interest how many Germans were at the game and what was the total crowd?

It looked like around 2,000 officially with probably another 500-1000 in the home end.

Barely a song all night.

Boring bastards.