Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Tbilisi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cape Town is 0.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cape Town is 5.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.02 RΒ 196
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
2.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.54 RΒ 792
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
2.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 RΒ 88.2
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-41.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 RΒ 35.25
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
-36.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RΒ 20.6
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
52.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 RΒ 15.46
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
93.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 RΒ 50.1
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
31.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 RΒ 43.97
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
-16.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RΒ 20.62
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-38.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RΒ 19.49
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
61.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RΒ 32.49
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
-1.08%
Eggs
$2.39 RΒ 42.45
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 RΒ 147
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
6.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 RΒ 92.8
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.46 RΒ 133
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-22.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 RΒ 27.64
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RΒ 25.08
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
-11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RΒ 25.83
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
-18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 RΒ 26.99
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-34.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RΒ 19.21
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
52.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 RΒ 22.05
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
82.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RΒ 19.32
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-12.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RΒ 17.46
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
38.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 RΒ 54
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 RΒ 101
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
-22.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 RΒ 25.18
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
-8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RΒ 29.94
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
-24.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RΒ 16.22
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
152.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.53 RΒ 845
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
223.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 RΒ 24.59
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
-8.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 RΒ 16.94
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
31.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 RΒ 80.8
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-35.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 RΒ 21.88
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K RΒ 373K
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
13.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K RΒ 434.9K
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
19.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 RΒ 1,764
$74 β‚Ύ201
34.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.54 RΒ 597
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
186.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.65 RΒ 723
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
128.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.61 RΒ 758
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-30.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.17 RΒ 145
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-49.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RΒ 122
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 RΒ 3,720
$267 β‚Ύ727
-21.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,202 RΒ 92.5K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
1.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 RΒ 980
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-28.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.11 RΒ 589
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-24.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 RΒ 1,974
$119 β‚Ύ325
-7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 RΒ 1,520
$112 β‚Ύ305
-23.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 RΒ 13.6K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
9.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 RΒ 9,280
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
11.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 RΒ 25.5K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
6.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 RΒ 18.3K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
32.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,000 RΒ 35.6K
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-10.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,318 RΒ 23.4K
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-2.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cape Town
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,641 RΒ 29.2K
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
170.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
11.89
-1.01%

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Last update for Cape Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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