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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 7.1% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 6.3% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$10.99 R 195
-2.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$37.55 R 668
15.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.5 R 116
30.00%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.83 R 32.48
71.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.38 R 24.57
-44.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.95 R 16.89
-52.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.34 R 41.62
-8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.28 R 40.64
29.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.94 R 16.72
101.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.94 R 16.72
-27.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.97 R 35.1
-6.09%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.98 R 35.29
28.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.9 R 123
12.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.71 R 83.8
38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.97 R 124
38.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.58 R 28.02
-23.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.18 R 20.9
34.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.47 R 26.16
21.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.33 R 23.68
74.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.9 R 15.94
-21.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.65 R 29.29
-58.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.03 R 18.25
20.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.84 R 14.9
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.59 R 46.03
13.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$4.17 R 74.2
76.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.47 R 26.23
5.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.51 R 26.84
47.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.8 R 14.17
-55.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.11 R 19.72
35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.66 R 11.75
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.08 R 72.6
73.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.24 R 22
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$22.6K R 401.2K
-18.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$24.7K R 440.2K
-17.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$74.8 R 1,330
-1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$30.13 R 536
-61.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$35.7 R 635
-50.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$29.2 R 519
111.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.49 R 97.7
18.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$127 R 2,257
110.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,325 R 76.9K
18.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$55.7 R 991
38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$30.97 R 551
40.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$128 R 2,268
-6.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$92.7 R 1,649
20.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$290 R 5,151
140.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$293 R 5,218
59.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$485 R 8,617
178.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$494 R 8,783
57.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$464 R 8,243
384.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$600 R 10.7K
125.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,255 R 22.3K
-51.67%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bloemfontein: October 28, 2025

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