Cost of Living Comparison Between Stellenbosch and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Stellenbosch and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Stellenbosch is 15.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stellenbosch is 23% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 R 135
$10.78 ₾28.99
-22.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.01 R 548
$44.69 ₾120
-23.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.30 R 69.2
$8.27 ₾22.26
-48.00%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R 28.13
$3.09 ₾8.30
-43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R 12.69
$0.75 ₾2.02
5.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 9.29
$0.45 ₾1.21
28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 R 36.85
$2.25 ₾6.06
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R 35.71
$2.99 ₾8.05
-25.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 R 14.29
$1.90 ₾5.11
-53.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 R 12.58
$0.67 ₾1.80
16.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 R 23.44
$1.89 ₾5.08
-22.75%
Eggs
$1.94 R 31.19
$2.57 ₾6.90
-24.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 R 112
$7.59 ₾20.41
-8.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 R 73.4
$6.13 ₾16.50
-25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R 117
$9.31 ₾25.05
-22.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 R 16.88
$1.18 ₾3.17
-11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 R 19.77
$1.64 ₾4.41
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 R 12.81
$1.87 ₾5.02
-57.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 R 22.19
$2.23 ₾5.99
-38.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 R 13.32
$0.65 ₾1.74
27.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 19.65
$0.63 ₾1.70
93.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 R 15.89
$1.22 ₾3.29
-18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 R 13.50
$0.70 ₾1.89
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 R 48.15
$2.92 ₾7.85
2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 R 102
$7.36 ₾19.80
-13.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R 21.60
$1.59 ₾4.29
-15.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R 28.27
$2.28 ₾6.14
-22.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R 17.63
$0.38 ₾1.02
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.17 R 132
$14.72 ₾39.60
-44.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 22.92
$1.48 ₾3.98
-4.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 R 15.79
$0.69 ₾1.86
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 R 45.69
$7.25 ₾19.51
-60.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 R 19.14
$1.15 ₾3.09
3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.0K R 209.1K
$18.3K ₾49.3K
-29.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K R 388.8K
$20.0K ₾53.9K
20.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.6 R 1,508
$72.9 ₾196
28.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 R 463
$11.93 ₾32.10
140.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.78 R 657
$17.58 ₾47.28
131.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.06 R 581
$60.4 ₾163
-40.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.72 R 43.79
$16.40 ₾44.12
-83.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 R 92.2
$6.54 ₾17.59
-12.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 R 3,413
$263 ₾706
-19.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,355 R 21.8K
$5,200 ₾14.0K
-73.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.88 R 723
$76.4 ₾206
-41.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.74 R 318
$44.39 ₾119
-55.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 R 1,597
$119 ₾320
-16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.8 R 915
$114 ₾307
-50.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 R 9,038
$707 ₾1,903
-20.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 R 7,251
$457 ₾1,228
-1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,352 R 21.8K
$1,329 ₾3,575
1.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 R 17.2K
$778 ₾2,093
37.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,609
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,851
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stellenbosch
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,541 R 40.9K
$647 ₾1,741
292.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
11.89
-1.01%

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

Last update for Stellenbosch: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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