loader

Living?

Transportation

Price of ticket for public transportation (Bus and Metro) is 0.50 Gel ($0.17). However, students with ‘student’s card’ pay only 0.20 Gel ($0.07) for a ticket. Each ticket is valid for 1.30 hr. Within 1.30 hr time frame, ticket holder can enter any public transportation for FREE with the ticket card.

There is Yandex and BOLT available in major Georgian cities for everyone who prefers to use taxi. Taxi charges approximately 5 Gel ($1.7) for a 7 km journey.
Cars are affordable for those who prefer to purchase a vehicle while studying in Georgia.

Tuition Fee

The average tuition fee for Healthcare (Medicine & Dentistry) programs in Georgia is $5000 per academic year and $3,500 for Non-MBBS Programs such as Business, Engineering and Technology.

Accommodation

Students can choose preferable option for accommodation. We have student hostels available along with meals, laundry, cleaning, and transportation services. (price is approximately 3000 USD per academic year, depending on amount of services included in the package).
Students can opt for private accommodation (rent flat) in walking distance from University. Students can choose to rent flat alone or on shared basis (recommend budget is $250 – $350 per month depending on location).

Monthly Utilities

The Average cost of utility bills in Georgia during the warm season is $40 (120 Gel) And $80 (240 Gel) in Winter. Optic Internet 30 MB- $10 (30 Gel) Water, Electricity and Sanitation – $15 (44 Gel), Gas – 40 Gel (130 Gel in Winter) (prices can be higher or lower depending on the diligent/extravagant habit of the student).

Shopping

Student can get occasional offers and discounts with Student Cards.
Majority of International Brands (clothes and shoes are available in Georgia, we have 4 big shopping malls and two of them available in the center of the city).

Leisure Activities

Many of the tourist attractions in Georgia have free access or nominal entrance fees. However, some require visitors to pay an entrance fee.

Billiard Board 7 Gel (2.5$)

Zoo Ticket -3 Gel ($1.10).

Night clubs-10 Gel ($3.5).

Local Daily Tours from Tbilisi – 120 Gel ($40).

Male Haircut -10 Gel ($3.5) for hairline saving barbers.

Manicure- 15 GEL (5USD)

Pedicure – 35 Gel ($11).

Restaurants

Dining in Georgia is very much affordable and diverse. We have many restaurants offering halal, Indian, vegetarian, and European meal options. Georgia cuisine is extremely attractive, nourishing and cheap. Most of the good restaurants offer delicious meals for affordable prices.

Here is a rough estimation of some popular food stuffs in Tbilisi.

1 kg Halal Beef – 20 Gel ($7).  1 kg Potato -1.70 Gel ($0.60). Bread 1 Gel ($0.35).
Many restaurants also offer monthly tiffin system for students.