Mountains, wine and hospitality. Long visa-free stays and very low taxes for sole traders.
For living61/100
For travel91/100
Key facts
Average net salary$580 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$610 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$11
Traveller daily budget$45 /day
Safety8/10
ClimateSubtropical
Avg summer temperature+29 °C
Avg winter temperature+3 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September, October
Life expectancy74.7
Population3,935,766
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 121 countries
Places worth seeing
- Old Town & sulphur baths: Abanotubani, balconies and narrow lanes.
- Narikala Fortress: A cable car and views over all of Tbilisi.
- Fabrika: A former sewing factory with cafés and bars.
- Dezerter Bazaar: Churchkhela, spices and cheese.
- Mtskheta & Jvari: The ancient capital where two rivers meet.
- Gergeti Trinity Church: A church beneath Mount Kazbek.
- Ananuri Fortress: A fortress above a turquoise reservoir.
- Friendship Monument, Gudauri: A Caucasus panorama on the Military Road.
- Sighnaghi: The city of love and wine cellars.
- David Gareja: A cave monastery in semi-desert.
- Telavi & wineries: Qvevri wine and a supra feast.
- Gelati Monastery: 12th-century mosaics, UNESCO.
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