Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Makassar is 41.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Makassar is 41.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.6K
$10.78 ₾29.10
-72.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 Rp 153.8K
$44.69 ₾121
-79.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 Rp 51.4K
$8.27 ₾22.34
-63.12%
Cappuccino
$1.78 Rp 30.1K
$3.09 ₾8.33
-42.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$0.75 ₾2.03
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 Rp 6,676
$0.45 ₾1.22
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 Rp 61.6K
$2.25 ₾6.08
62.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
$2.99 ₾8.08
22.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 Rp 27.6K
$1.90 ₾5.13
-14.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Rp 18.4K
$0.67 ₾1.80
62.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
$1.89 ₾5.10
-64.02%
Eggs
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
$2.57 ₾6.93
-45.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 Rp 90.8K
$7.59 ₾20.48
-29.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 45.9K
$6.13 ₾16.56
-55.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
$9.31 ₾25.14
-54.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
$1.18 ₾3.18
97.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.64 ₾4.43
-4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$1.87 ₾5.04
-3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$2.23 ₾6.01
-29.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 Rp 20.2K
$0.65 ₾1.75
84.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$0.63 ₾1.71
147.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 Rp 6,961
$1.22 ₾3.30
-66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,511
$0.70 ₾1.90
-37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 41.6K
$2.92 ₾7.88
-15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.73 Rp 400.8K
$7.36 ₾19.88
222.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
$1.59 ₾4.30
32.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 Rp 42.3K
$2.28 ₾6.16
10.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 4,991
$0.38 ₾1.03
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.47 Rp 75.6K
$14.72 ₾39.75
-69.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 9,050
$1.48 ₾4.00
-63.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,851
$0.69 ₾1.87
-57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 Rp 51.7K
$7.25 ₾19.59
-57.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.15 ₾3.10
-33.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K Rp 283.9M
$18.3K ₾49.5K
-8.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K Rp 310.8M
$20.0K ₾54.1K
-8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
$72.9 ₾197
-7.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.56 Rp 60.2K
$11.93 ₾32.22
-70.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.06 Rp 541.3K
$17.58 ₾47.46
82.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.51 Rp 397.1K
$60.4 ₾163
-61.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.20 Rp 104.6K
$16.40 ₾44.29
-62.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.8K
$6.54 ₾17.65
-52.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 Rp 1.8M
$263 ₾709
-60.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 Rp 69.1M
$5,200 ₾14.0K
-21.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.17 Rp 492.6K
$76.4 ₾206
-61.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 Rp 434.3K
$44.39 ₾120
-42.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 Rp 1.4M
$119 ₾321
-32.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.69 Rp 737.8K
$114 ₾308
-61.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 Rp 3.7M
$707 ₾1,910
-69.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 Rp 2.8M
$457 ₾1,233
-63.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 Rp 7.3M
$1,329 ₾3,589
-67.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 Rp 5.8M
$778 ₾2,101
-56.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 Rp 21.1M
$2,457 ₾6,634
-49.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 Rp 13.4M
$1,432 ₾3,865
-44.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 Rp 3.9M
$647 ₾1,747
-64.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.89
-49.54%

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

Last update for Makassar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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