Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bloemfontein Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bloemfontein

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 7.5% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 33% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾28.99
$11.35 R 183
-5.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾120
$38.18 R 615
17.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.26
$6.67 R 107
23.99%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.30
$1.83 R 29.39
68.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.02
$1.35 R 21.69
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.21
$0.96 R 15.49
-53.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.06
$2.39 R 38.49
-5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.05
$2.28 R 36.64
31.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.11
$1.00 R 16.14
90.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.01 R 16.23
-33.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.08
$1.95 R 31.33
-3.08%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.90
$2.00 R 32.24
28.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.41
$6.89 R 111
10.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.50
$4.67 R 75.1
31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.05
$6.81 R 110
36.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.64 R 26.36
-28.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.41
$1.20 R 19.33
36.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.02
$1.48 R 23.88
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾5.99
$1.29 R 20.73
72.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.74
$0.85 R 13.65
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.70
$1.70 R 27.33
-62.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.29
$1.08 R 17.31
12.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.89
$0.91 R 14.62
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.85
$2.47 R 39.84
18.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.80
$4.35 R 70.0
69.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.29
$1.47 R 23.62
8.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.14
$1.47 R 23.74
55.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.02
$0.84 R 13.49
-54.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.60
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾3.98
$1.15 R 18.56
28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.86
$0.68 R 10.96
1.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.51
$3.98 R 64.1
82.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$1.29 R 20.85
-10.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.3K
$22.9K R 368.8K
-19.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾53.9K
$24.3K R 391.2K
-17.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾196
$73.8 R 1,189
-1.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.10
$30.70 R 494
-61.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.28
$35.75 R 576
-50.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$29.35 R 473
105.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.12
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.59
$5.63 R 90.6
16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾706
$126 R 2,022
109.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$4,431 R 71.3K
17.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$55.9 R 900
36.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾119
$31.79 R 512
39.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾320
$129 R 2,071
-7.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾307
$91.8 R 1,478
24.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,903
$297 R 4,782
138.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,228
$299 R 4,814
52.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,575
$471 R 7,582
182.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,093
$509 R 8,193
52.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,609
$788 R 12.7K
211.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,851
$652 R 10.5K
119.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,741
$1,319 R 21.2K
-50.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.47
3.66%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bloemfontein: March 1, 2026

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