Braga vs Tbilisi
💰
Tbilisi saves you $300/month
📶
Braga has 3x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental climate
🛂
Portugal offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Braga
Tbilisi
Total Budget
$1,700/mo
$1,400/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$900/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$150/mo
Meal Out
$9
$8 ✓
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.8
Tbilisi is $300/mo cheaper (21% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Braga
📶 Internet140 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
📶 Internet45 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+3
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East3h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Braga
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days135/year
Best months: July, August, June
Tbilisi
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days98/year
Best months: August, June, July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
10°2°
Apr
14°12°
Jul
22°24°
Oct
17°13°
BragaTbilisi
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Braga
🇬🇪Tbilisi
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,700
$1,400
Winner📶
Internet Speed
140 Mbps
Winner45 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
Winner3.6/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
9/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
7/10
👥
Community
small
medium
Winner2
Braga wins
vs
3
Tbilisi wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Tbilisi
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Braga
140 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Tbilisi
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Braga
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Tbilisi
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹Braga
Pros
- +More affordable than Lisbon and Porto while still offering big-city amenities
- +Good quality housing and lower rents, especially outside the historic centre
- +Reliable high-speed fibre internet widely available in the city
- +Very safe and walkable centre with relaxed small-city vibe
Cons
- −Smaller digital nomad scene compared to Lisbon, Porto or coastal hotspots
- −Limited direct international flights – most routes go via Porto or Lisbon
- −Nightlife is modest and more low-key than in bigger Portuguese cities
- −Winter can feel grey and damp with frequent rain
🇬🇪Tbilisi
Pros
- +Low cost of living compared with EU capitals while still offering decent infrastructure
- +Generous visa-free regime for many nationalities with stays up to 365 days
- +Strong and growing digital nomad and expat community with active Facebook and meetup groups
- +Plenty of cafés and coworking spaces where laptops are welcome and Wi-Fi is reliable
Cons
- −Fixed broadband speeds are still relatively slow compared with Western Europe and can be inconsistent between buildings
- −Summer can be hot and occasionally humid, with days above 32°C making midday walks uncomfortable
- −Air quality can be mediocre at times due to traffic and valley geography
- −Drivers are aggressive and pedestrian infrastructure is not always ideal