Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Durban is 15.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durban is 21.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 R 132
$10.75 ₾29.26
-31.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 R 506
$43.26 ₾118
-34.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.8
$8.45 ₾22.99
-38.93%
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.89
$3.13 ₾8.5
-38.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.76
$0.76 ₾2.07
17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.66
$0.45 ₾1.23
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.96
$2.14 ₾5.83
-10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.21
$2.95 ₾8.02
-23.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.52
$1.89 ₾5.15
-44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$0.68 ₾1.86
45.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.85 ₾5.03
-22.70%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.22
$2.55 ₾6.95
-18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 R 127
$7.79 ₾21.19
-8.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.6
$6.5 ₾17.69
-29.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R 115
$9.64 ₾26.22
-33.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.97
$1.21 ₾3.28
29.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.59 ₾4.33
-10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.55
$1.78 ₾4.85
-22.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$2.32 ₾6.3
-41.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.46
$0.71 ₾1.94
77.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.93
$0.68 ₾1.85
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 R 17.27
$1.24 ₾3.37
-21.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.28
$0.71 ₾1.92
36.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.93 ₾7.97
6.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$7.34 ₾19.96
-33.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 R 25.95
$1.55 ₾4.21
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.41
$2.23 ₾6.08
-20.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 R 26.95
$0.36 ₾0.98
322.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R 675
$14.67 ₾39.91
158.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 30.49
$1.5 ₾4.07
14.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R 11.19
$0.72 ₾1.97
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 R 118
$7.09 ₾19.3
-6.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 23.67
$1.14 ₾3.09
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.8K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 427.9K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
17.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 R 2,570
$74 ₾201
95.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 R 521
$11.72 ₾31.89
149.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 R 589
$17.76 ₾48.31
86.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 R 609
$61.7 ₾168
-44.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 R 166
$16.27 ₾44.26
-42.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 116
$6.48 ₾17.62
0.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,650
$267 ₾727
-23.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,650 R 82.7K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-8.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.7 R 742
$77.4 ₾211
-46.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.7 R 528
$43.57 ₾119
-31.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 R 1,686
$119 ₾325
-20.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 R 1,286
$112 ₾305
-35.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,742
$696 ₾1,895
-45.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 R 6,471
$468 ₾1,273
-22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R 13.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 R 10.4K
$779 ₾2,119
-24.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$881 R 15.7K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-60.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R 19.7K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-18.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durban
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 R 21K
$606 ₾1,650
95.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.89
1.01%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.