Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Botswana

For one person, living is cheaper in Botswana: $843 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $4,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇧🇼 Botswana
$843
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 24.7% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 30% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$9.85 P 132
11.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$29.40 P 394
29.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$5.76 P 77.2
66.32%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.37 P 31.77
51.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.79 P 10.65
30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.46 P 6.13
36.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$1.85 P 24.72
48.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$2.34 P 31.34
35.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.44 P 19.33
47.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.85 P 11.45
-12.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.88 P 25.16
-8.51%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$2.31 P 30.90
20.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$6.42 P 86.1
47.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$4.99 P 66.8
29.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$5.21 P 69.9
149.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$1.57 P 21.08
7.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.41 P 18.90
30.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.88 P 25.23
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$1.57 P 21.09
52.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.29 P 17.29
-34.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.28 P 17.20
-46.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$1.24 P 16.62
14.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.90 P 12.06
-14.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$3.56 P 47.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$4.28 P 57.4
74.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.41 P 18.87
21.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.80 P 24.19
27.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.60 P 8.03
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$29.45 P 395
-48.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.61 P 8.12
95.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$2.48 P 33.29
-68.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$2.91 P 39.00
304.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.38 P 18.46
2.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$19.8K P 264.7K
22.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$20.1K P 269.2K
8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$59.1 P 792
48.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$20.31 P 272
-34.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$42.39 P 568
-53.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$32.91 P 441
96.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$16.35 P 219
15.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$6.06 P 81.2
8.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$140 P 1,876
169.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$2,263 P 30.3K
369.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$49.73 P 666
105.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$20.54 P 275
96.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$78.2 P 1,047
49.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$87.3 P 1,170
38.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$288 P 3,862
134.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$201 P 2,687
125.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$503 P 6,742
153.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$321 P 4,303
174.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$1,983 P 26.6K
21.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$1,254 P 16.8K
11.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$832 P 11.1K
-15.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
11.33
11.39%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Botswana: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Botswana
$201 55.6% $251
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Botswana
$173 25.7% $60
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Botswana
$143 23% $43
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Botswana
$106 38% $65
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Botswana
$122 1.1% $1.3
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Botswana
$45 42.1% $33
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Botswana
$45 105% $23
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇧🇼 Botswana
🕒 Local time
08:54 8:54 AM
06:54 6:54 AM
2 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
2,480,244
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BWP, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Botswana Pula exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 13.4 BWP (100 BWP = 7.46 USD). 1 EUR = 15.03 BWP (100 BWP = 6.65 EUR).

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