Internet in Tbilisi — fiber is widespread and cheap
Tbilisi’s internet infrastructure is better than most nomad guides claim. The city-wide average sits around 50 Mbps, but urban apartments with MagtiCom or Silknet fiber easily hit 100-200 Mbps. Coworking spaces routinely push 250-300 Mbps on dual-ISP setups. Mobile 4G is strong across the entire center; 5G is live in Vake, Vera, Saburtalo, and along Rustaveli Avenue.
For remote work the key move is renting an apartment that already has fiber. The Soviet-era buildings (Khrushchyovkas) in Saburtalo and outer districts sometimes still run on older copper lines capped at 20-40 Mbps. Newer Vake and Mtatsminda buildings are almost universally on fiber.
Providers and options
Average Speed
85 Mbps
Reliability
Good
| Provider | Type | Speed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| MagtiCom | Fiber/Mobile | 100-1000 Mbps | Largest ISP in Georgia. 50 GEL/month for 100 Mbps fiber. Best 5G network. |
| Silknet | Fiber | 100-500 Mbps | Strong home fiber coverage. 45 GEL/month for 100 Mbps. Bundles with IPTV. |
| Caucasus Online | Fiber | 100-300 Mbps | Business-focused. Good for coworking and offices. Enterprise SLAs available. |
| Beeline Georgia | Mobile | 30-100 Mbps | Budget mobile prepaid. 20 GEL for 20 GB — cheapest tourist SIM. |
Tips for reliable connectivity
Get a local SIM on arrival. MagtiCom and Silknet kiosks inside Tbilisi Airport sell tourist SIMs for 20-30 GEL (7-11 USD) with 20+ GB data. Bring your passport. If you prefer not to swap physical SIMs, Georgia is fully eSIM-friendly: Airalo, Holafly, and Saily all support Georgia plans (7-30 day, 5-20 USD). MagtiCom and Silknet also sell native eSIMs at their main shops.
Always have a backup. Even on fiber, outages happen a couple of times per quarter. Keep your phone loaded with a 20 GB monthly plan and tether when the home line drops. A 20 GEL backup SIM pays for itself on the first outage.
Check your apartment before signing. Ask the landlord which ISP is installed and run a Speedtest.net on the existing router before committing. If the test returns below 50 Mbps and the landlord claims “fiber”, the router is likely old — request a swap. MagtiCom and Silknet swap routers free for existing subscribers.
VPN on public WiFi. Cafe and coworking WiFi is usually open or shared-password. Run Mullvad (5 EUR/month) or Proton VPN for anything sensitive, especially if you’re banking in EUR or USD.
Best-connected neighborhoods
Vake and Vera — full fiber coverage, most buildings on MagtiCom or Silknet at 100-300 Mbps. Cafes reliably deliver 80-150 Mbps. This is where most nomads land.
Saburtalo — fiber in newer builds, copper in older Soviet blocks. Prices are lower but verify the connection before you sign. Strong cafe WiFi near Tbilisi State Medical University.
Mtatsminda and Sololaki — solid fiber in renovated Art Nouveau buildings; older untouched stock can be slower. Specialty cafes in Sololaki all run fast fiber.
Chugureti (Agmashenebeli) — Fabrika anchors the coworking scene with 150+ Mbps. Surrounding apartments have good coverage.
Pair your connection with a coworking day pass when critical calls need a guaranteed uplink.