Internet and SIM cards
How fast the internet is, what home fiber costs, and which SIM to buy on your first day.
Checked 21 Oct 2026. Rules change, so open the source before you act.
Speeds and prices
| Item | Typical price | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed broadband median download, Georgia | 51.12 Mbps (September 2026 index) | Rank 115 in the world. Median upload 52.43 Mbps, latency 5 ms. Ookla rolling-quarter figure. Country level, not Tbilisi only. Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2026-09). |
| Mobile median download, Georgia | 147.46 Mbps (September 2026 index) | Rank 21 in the world. Median upload 15.24 Mbps, latency 19 ms. Country level. Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2026-09). |
| Magti fiber 70 Mbps | 40 (promo 33) GEL per month | Magti lists actual available speed 56 Mbps, minimum 14 Mbps. Page has Tbilisi and Regions tabs; text did not say which applies. Source: Magti. |
| Magti fiber 80 Mbps | 50 GEL per month | Source: Magti. |
| Magti fiber 100 Mbps | 80 GEL per month | Actual available speed 80 Mbps, minimum 20 Mbps. Source: Magti. |
| Silknet fiber Start+ 65 Mbps | 37 (30 for first 3 months) GEL per month | Free installation and Wi-Fi modem under promo; otherwise installation 120 GEL in Tbilisi. Dual-band modem one-time 30 GEL on this plan. Source: Silknet. |
| Silknet fiber Drive 75 Mbps | 42 (34 for first 3 months) GEL per month | Source: Silknet. |
| Silknet fiber Super Drive 85 Mbps | 50 (40 for first 3 months) GEL per month | Source: Silknet. |
| Silknet fiber Turbo 100 Mbps | 75 (60 for first 3 months) GEL per month | Dual-band Wi-Fi modem free. Source: Silknet. |
| Silknet fiber Formula 1 150 Mbps | 100 (80 for first 3 months) GEL per month | Fastest plan listed. Static IP is 20 GEL per month extra. Source: Silknet. |
| Home internet 60 Mbps+, Tbilisi (Numbeo) | 40 to 75, average 50.39 GEL per month | Numbeo crowd data: 1,680 entries from 159 contributors in the past 12 months, last update 2026-10-20. Source: Numbeo (2026-10-20). |
| Magti mobile data 20 GB, 30 days | 30 GEL | Also 1 GB 5 GEL, 3 GB 9 GEL, 5 GB 12 GEL. Source: Magti. |
| Magti unlimited internet, 30 days (promo) | 35 GEL | Promo package; subject to Magti fair use policy. 7-day unlimited is 10 GEL. Source: Magti. |
| Magti Everything Unlimited, 30 days | 45 GEL | Page lists four included values: Unlimited / 50,000 MB / Unlimited / Unlimited, without labels. 90-day version 129 GEL. Source: Magti. |
| Cellfie 40 GB, 30 days | 20 GEL | Also 16 GB 15 GEL, 9 GB 12 GEL, 5 GB 7 GEL, 300 GB over 90 days 50 GEL. Source: Cellfie. |
| Cellfie unlimited internet, 30 days | 26 GEL | Listed on Cellfie's Unlimited Internet page; no fair use terms shown. 7 days 8 GEL. Source: Cellfie. |
| Silknet Tourist Unlimited, 15 days | 30 GEL | Unlimited data, unlimited local minutes, 30 international minutes. Tourist Start 15 GEL = 4 GB for 15 days. Tourist 30 = 50 GEL for 30 days, unlimited data, 500 local minutes. Source: Silknet. |
| New SIM card, Magti | 10 GEL | From a SIM guide, not the operator. Bring your passport. Cellfie standard numbers are 0 GEL to choose (cellfie.ge/en/numbers). Thin data, treat as a rough guide. Source: Roafly (2026-09-16). |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+, Tbilisi (Numbeo) | 18 to 60, average 33.99 GEL per month | Numbeo crowd data: 1,680 entries from 159 contributors in the past 12 months, last update 2026-10-20. Source: Numbeo (2026-10-20). |
SIM cards
Buy your SIM at an operator shop in the city, not at the airport.
Airport packages are poorer value than city shops. Bring your passport. A Cellfie package of 40 GB for 30 days costs 20 GEL, and Magti unlimited data for 30 days costs 35 GEL on promotion.
Sources: Wander-Lush, Cellfie, Magti.
Magti has the widest coverage and 5G.
Mobile data is also a useful backup when the power goes out at home.
Source: Wander-Lush.
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