Cost of Living Comparison Between Batumi, Ajara and Bloemfontein Cost of Living Comparison Between Batumi, Ajara and Bloemfontein

🙂 Solo nomad: Batumi, Ajara is 5.7% cheaper than Bloemfontein without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Batumi, Ajara is 14% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.91 ₾24.32
$11.35 R 189
-21.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.45 ₾80.4
$38.18 R 634
-22.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 ₾20.54
$6.67 R 111
12.89%
Cappuccino
$2.80 ₾7.64
$1.83 R 30.34
53.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₾2.35
$1.35 R 22.39
-36.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.14
$0.96 R 15.99
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$2.39 R 39.73
-38.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ₾6.07
$2.28 R 37.82
-2.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ₾4.89
$1.00 R 16.66
79.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₾1.50
$1.01 R 16.76
-45.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.31
$1.95 R 32.35
-18.97%
Eggs
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.00 R 33.28
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 ₾19.12
$6.89 R 115
1.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 ₾14.20
$4.67 R 77.5
11.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ₾24.97
$6.81 R 113
34.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 ₾3.06
$1.64 R 27.21
-31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$1.20 R 19.95
23.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₾3.53
$1.48 R 24.65
-12.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 ₾4.72
$1.29 R 21.40
34.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ₾1.53
$0.85 R 14.09
-34.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₾1.40
$1.70 R 28.21
-70.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ₾3.69
$1.08 R 17.87
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$0.91 R 15.09
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 ₾8.08
$2.47 R 41.13
19.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.42 ₾14.80
$4.35 R 72.3
24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₾3.53
$1.47 R 24.39
-12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₾5.45
$1.47 R 24.50
36.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 ₾0.34
$0.84 R 13.92
-84.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.19 ₾19.63
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 ₾3.06
$1.15 R 19.16
-2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$0.68 R 11.32
1.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 ₾7.88
$3.98 R 66.2
-27.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₾3.03
$1.29 R 21.52
-13.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K ₾40.2K
$22.9K R 380.8K
-35.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.2K
$24.3K R 403.9K
-24.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 ₾207
$73.8 R 1,227
2.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.33 ₾28.20
$30.70 R 510
-66.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.42 ₾47.56
$35.75 R 594
-51.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.29 ₾132
$29.35 R 488
64.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.16 ₾33.20
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Cinema Ticket
$5.40 ₾14.74
$5.63 R 93.5
-4.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 ₾650
$126 R 2,087
89.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,865 ₾7,821
$4,431 R 73.6K
-35.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 ₾238
$55.9 R 929
56.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 ₾113
$31.79 R 528
30.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ₾334
$129 R 2,137
-4.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₾289
$91.8 R 1,526
15.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ₾1,333
$297 R 4,937
64.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ₾936
$299 R 4,970
14.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 ₾2,633
$471 R 7,827
104.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 ₾1,747
$509 R 8,457
25.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,517 ₾4,142
$788 R 13.1K
92.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,000 ₾2,729
$652 R 10.8K
53.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batumi, Ajara
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 ₾1,591
$1,319 R 21.9K
-55.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.17
11.47
6.10%

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Last update for Batumi, Ajara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bloemfontein: March 1, 2026

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