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

🙂 Solo nomad: Makassar is 25.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Makassar is 37.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 Rp 50.9K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-70.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.31 Rp 151.1K
$43.26 ₾118
-78.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-63.08%
Cappuccino
$2.07 Rp 33.6K
$3.13 ₾8.5
-33.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 10.7K
$0.76 ₾2.07
-13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rp 5,924
$0.45 ₾1.23
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$2.14 ₾5.83
67.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 Rp 59.2K
$2.95 ₾8.02
23.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$1.89 ₾5.15
-13.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
$0.68 ₾1.86
60.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 Rp 10.9K
$1.85 ₾5.03
-63.78%
Eggs
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$2.55 ₾6.95
-45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 Rp 86.2K
$7.79 ₾21.19
-31.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 45K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-57.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 Rp 71.4K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-54.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
$1.21 ₾3.28
87.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$1.59 ₾4.33
-1.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.78 ₾4.85
0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
$2.32 ₾6.3
-34.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$0.71 ₾1.94
77.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.68 ₾1.85
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,227
$1.24 ₾3.37
-63.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,780
$0.71 ₾1.92
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$2.93 ₾7.97
-12.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.19 Rp 327.6K
$7.34 ₾19.96
175.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.55 ₾4.21
34.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Rp 40.5K
$2.23 ₾6.08
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,820
$0.36 ₾0.98
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.72 Rp 76.6K
$14.67 ₾39.91
-67.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,368
$1.5 ₾4.07
-61.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,647
$0.72 ₾1.97
-59.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-56.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
$1.14 ₾3.09
-28.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K Rp 279.5M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-6.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K Rp 304.6M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 Rp 1.1M
$74 ₾201
-10.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$11.72 ₾31.89
-69.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.81 Rp 532.6K
$17.76 ₾48.31
84.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 Rp 380.7K
$61.7 ₾168
-61.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.25 Rp 101.5K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-61.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-53.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 Rp 1.7M
$267 ₾727
-60.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 Rp 67.6M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-18.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.59 Rp 480.4K
$77.4 ₾211
-61.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.58 Rp 415.3K
$43.57 ₾119
-41.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 Rp 1.3M
$119 ₾325
-31.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.22 Rp 701.5K
$112 ₾305
-61.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 Rp 3.6M
$696 ₾1,895
-68.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 Rp 2.7M
$468 ₾1,273
-63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 Rp 7.1M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-67.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$779 ₾2,119
-56.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 Rp 20.2M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-44.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$798 Rp 12.9M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-41.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 Rp 3.7M
$606 ₾1,650
-62.02%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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