Cost of Living Comparison Between Pietermaritzburg and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pietermaritzburg and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pietermaritzburg is 15.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pietermaritzburg is 10.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 136
$10.78 ₾29.10
-23.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.79 R 705
$44.69 ₾121
-4.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 R 94.0
$8.27 ₾22.34
-31.08%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 35.08
$3.09 ₾8.33
-31.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 15.23
$0.75 ₾2.03
22.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 12.14
$0.45 ₾1.22
64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 R 28.21
$2.25 ₾6.08
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 R 39.55
$2.99 ₾8.08
-19.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 17.09
$1.90 ₾5.13
-45.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 R 13.62
$0.67 ₾1.80
23.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.92
$1.89 ₾5.10
-20.11%
Eggs
$2.28 R 37.53
$2.57 ₾6.93
-11.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 R 118
$7.59 ₾20.48
-5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 R 77.1
$6.13 ₾16.56
-23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 R 113
$9.31 ₾25.14
-26.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 R 26.16
$1.18 ₾3.18
34.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 R 27.86
$1.64 ₾4.43
3.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 R 32.27
$1.87 ₾5.04
4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R 27.68
$2.23 ₾6.01
-24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 R 24.27
$0.65 ₾1.75
126.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 R 30.30
$0.63 ₾1.71
192.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 R 21.15
$1.22 ₾3.30
4.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.48
$0.70 ₾1.90
34.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 46.80
$2.92 ₾7.88
-2.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.57 R 58.9
$7.36 ₾19.88
-51.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 R 23.02
$1.59 ₾4.30
-11.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 R 29.30
$2.28 ₾6.16
-21.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 R 45.59
$0.38 ₾1.03
628.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.97 R 296
$14.72 ₾39.75
22.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 R 28.06
$1.48 ₾4.00
14.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 R 9.22
$0.69 ₾1.87
-18.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 67.2
$7.25 ₾19.59
-43.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 19.98
$1.15 ₾3.10
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K R 397.4K
$18.3K ₾49.5K
31.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K R 373.0K
$20.0K ₾54.1K
12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 R 3,897
$72.9 ₾197
224.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.29 R 499
$11.93 ₾32.22
153.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 R 960
$17.58 ₾47.46
231.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.72 R 638
$60.4 ₾163
-35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 R 81.1
$6.54 ₾17.65
-24.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 R 2,505
$263 ₾709
-42.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,899 R 80.7K
$5,200 ₾14.0K
-5.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 R 1,007
$76.4 ₾206
-20.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 R 640
$44.39 ₾120
-12.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 R 2,923
$119 ₾321
48.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 R 1,237
$114 ₾308
-34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 R 3,448
$707 ₾1,910
-70.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 R 3,078
$457 ₾1,233
-59.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 R 8,370
$1,329 ₾3,589
-61.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 R 6,238
$778 ₾2,101
-51.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$785 R 12.9K
$2,457 ₾6,634
-68.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 R 7,488
$1,432 ₾3,865
-68.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pietermaritzburg
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 R 15.2K
$647 ₾1,747
42.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.89
-3.28%

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

Last update for Pietermaritzburg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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