Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pretoria is 0.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pretoria is 9.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$10.75 ₾29.26
-23.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 R 600
$43.26 ₾118
-21.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 R 85.4
$8.45 ₾22.99
-43.20%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.83
$3.13 ₾8.5
-31.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.73
$0.76 ₾2.07
38.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.71
$0.45 ₾1.23
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 40.81
$2.14 ₾5.83
7.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R 50
$2.95 ₾8.02
-4.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.89 ₾5.15
-36.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.95
$0.68 ₾1.86
48.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.13
$1.85 ₾5.03
-11.35%
Eggs
$2.39 R 42.54
$2.55 ₾6.95
-6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$7.79 ₾21.19
-2.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 R 81.9
$6.5 ₾17.69
-29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 R 114
$9.64 ₾26.22
-33.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.34
$1.21 ₾3.28
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.29
$1.59 ₾4.33
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.7
$1.78 ₾4.85
-6.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.71
$2.32 ₾6.3
-30.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.57
$0.71 ₾1.94
87.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.7
$0.68 ₾1.85
70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.27
$1.24 ₾3.37
-12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.73
$0.71 ₾1.92
56.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.4
$2.93 ₾7.97
-3.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 R 92
$7.34 ₾19.96
-29.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.67
$1.55 ₾4.21
0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R 32.13
$2.23 ₾6.08
-18.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 R 58.2
$0.36 ₾0.98
808.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 R 1,124
$14.67 ₾39.91
330.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.2
$1.5 ₾4.07
-5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 R 24.62
$0.72 ₾1.97
91.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$7.09 ₾19.3
-56.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.46
$1.14 ₾3.09
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.3K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
3.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K R 458.9K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
26.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,196
$74 ₾201
66.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 R 667
$11.72 ₾31.89
219.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 R 685
$17.76 ₾48.31
116.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.7 R 582
$61.7 ₾168
-47.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.26 R 182
$16.27 ₾44.26
-36.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 R 135
$6.48 ₾17.62
17.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R 3,474
$267 ₾727
-26.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 78.7K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-13.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.99 R 889
$77.4 ₾211
-35.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 R 567
$43.57 ₾119
-26.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 R 1,549
$119 ₾325
-27.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 R 1,544
$112 ₾305
-22.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 7,102
$696 ₾1,895
-42.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R 7,024
$468 ₾1,273
-15.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 R 13.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-45.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 R 13.3K
$779 ₾2,119
-3.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 R 15.6K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-61.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 R 14.3K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-40.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pretoria
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 R 28K
$606 ₾1,650
159.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.89
-1.68%

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

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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