Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Boksburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Boksburg

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 4% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 6.9% more expensive than Boksburg without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$11.16 R 187
-3.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$42.53 R 712
5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$4.68 R 78.3
76.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.20 R 36.79
40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.98 R 16.42
-23.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.81 R 13.55
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.20 R 36.84
2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.81 R 47.09
6.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.15 R 19.27
65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.07 R 17.87
-37.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.56 R 26.17
21.15%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.43 R 40.75
5.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$7.74 R 130
-1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.69 R 78.5
30.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$6.80 R 114
36.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.68 R 28.04
-29.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.52 R 25.38
7.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.59 R 26.62
17.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.63 R 27.29
36.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.45 R 24.30
-55.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.44 R 24.07
-56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.09 R 18.18
11.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$1.12 R 18.70
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$3.11 R 52.1
-6.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$4.86 R 81.3
51.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.36 R 22.79
16.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.86 R 31.18
22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.61 R 26.95
-76.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.15 R 19.29
28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.96 R 16.04
-28.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$3.12 R 52.2
132.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.27 R 21.25
-9.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$19.1K R 320.0K
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$23.5K R 393.0K
-14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$125 R 2,091
-41.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$40.68 R 681
-70.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$42.15 R 706
-58.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$27.83 R 466
117.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$6.83 R 114
140.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$7.52 R 126
-13.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$195 R 3,259
34.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,891 R 81.9K
6.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$49.86 R 835
53.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$31.70 R 531
40.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$90.4 R 1,513
31.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$79.6 R 1,333
43.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$304 R 5,093
132.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$328 R 5,493
39.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$627 R 10.5K
112.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$732 R 12.3K
6.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$305 R 5,113
704.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$247 R 4,138
479.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$1,018 R 17.0K
-36.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Boksburg: March 1, 2026

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