Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Elizabeth is 4.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Elizabeth is 7.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 R 156
$10.75 ₾29.26
-18.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.62 R 811
$43.26 ₾118
5.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 R 92.1
$8.45 ₾22.99
-38.70%
Cappuccino
$2.18 R 38.79
$3.13 ₾8.5
-30.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R 20.19
$0.76 ₾2.07
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.5
$0.45 ₾1.23
131.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 R 44.24
$2.14 ₾5.83
16.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 R 53.5
$2.95 ₾8.02
2.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 18.98
$1.89 ₾5.15
-43.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 R 16.83
$0.68 ₾1.86
39.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.73
$1.85 ₾5.03
-18.92%
Eggs
$2.4 R 42.69
$2.55 ₾6.95
-5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 R 139
$7.79 ₾21.19
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 R 88
$6.5 ₾17.69
-23.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.28 R 147
$9.64 ₾26.22
-14.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.14
$1.21 ₾3.28
35.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.14
$1.59 ₾4.33
-14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.25
$1.78 ₾4.85
-10.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.72
$2.32 ₾6.3
-30.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.89
$0.71 ₾1.94
112.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.11
$0.68 ₾1.85
66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.34
$1.24 ₾3.37
-8.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.52
$0.71 ₾1.92
39.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 R 53
$2.93 ₾7.97
1.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 R 83.4
$7.34 ₾19.96
-36.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 R 20.34
$1.55 ₾4.21
-26.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 30.03
$2.23 ₾6.08
-24.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 R 20.23
$0.36 ₾0.98
216.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.41 R 594
$14.67 ₾39.91
127.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 R 45.43
$1.5 ₾4.07
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 R 7.31
$0.72 ₾1.97
-43.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 R 138
$7.09 ₾19.3
9.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 R 22.47
$1.14 ₾3.09
10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K R 417.7K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
27.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K R 454.2K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
24.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 R 2,051
$74 ₾201
55.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.18 R 572
$11.72 ₾31.89
174.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.7 R 795
$17.76 ₾48.31
151.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.02 R 534
$61.7 ₾168
-51.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.67 R 368
$16.27 ₾44.26
27.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 R 175
$6.48 ₾17.62
52.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 R 2,930
$267 ₾727
-38.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,774 R 84.9K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-6.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 R 1,173
$77.4 ₾211
-14.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.7 R 670
$43.57 ₾119
-13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 R 1,678
$119 ₾325
-20.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 R 1,592
$112 ₾305
-20.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 R 10.5K
$696 ₾1,895
-15.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R 7,794
$468 ₾1,273
-6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 R 20K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-16.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 R 15.2K
$779 ₾2,119
9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$873 R 15.5K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-61.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 R 11.3K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-53.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Elizabeth
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,285 R 22.9K
$606 ₾1,650
111.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.04
11.89
1.26%

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

Last update for Port Elizabeth: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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