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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 5.7% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.9% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$11.39 R 186
-5.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$38.03 R 620
13.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$6.80 R 111
21.62%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.81 R 29.44
62.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.34 R 21.87
-43.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.91 R 14.82
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.42 R 39.39
-7.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.27 R 36.95
26.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.03 R 16.73
87.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.02 R 16.55
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.00 R 32.66
-7.50%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.99 R 32.39
25.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$6.97 R 114
8.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$4.66 R 76.0
36.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$7.01 R 114
34.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.59 R 25.92
-25.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.20 R 19.58
31.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.53 R 24.89
21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.28 R 20.93
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.90 R 14.71
-26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.64 R 26.73
-58.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.04 R 16.88
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.86 R 14.10
-23.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.46 R 40.04
24.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$4.24 R 69.1
78.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.51 R 24.69
0.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.45 R 23.57
57.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.82 R 13.42
-57.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.15 R 18.76
26.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.63 R 10.29
15.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$3.96 R 64.6
85.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.27 R 20.78
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$22.9K R 373.2K
-19.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$24.9K R 405.9K
-18.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$73.6 R 1,199
-0.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$30.56 R 498
-61.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$34.79 R 567
-48.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$29.89 R 487
104.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$5.75 R 93.8
14.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$124 R 2,021
110.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$4,365 R 71.2K
18.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$56.3 R 917
35.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$31.02 R 506
41.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$126 R 2,061
-4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$92.5 R 1,507
22.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$295 R 4,810
135.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$291 R 4,742
56.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$474 R 7,726
174.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$508 R 8,286
51.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$772 R 12.6K
224.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$630 R 10.3K
127.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,330 R 21.7K
-50.90%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bloemfontein: April 12, 2026

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