Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Brakpan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Brakpan

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 21.6% more expensive than Brakpan without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 17.1% more expensive than Brakpan without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$8.59 RΒ 153
25.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$33.15 RΒ 590
30.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.84 RΒ 86.1
74.59%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.03 RΒ 36.02
54.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.98 RΒ 17.48
-22.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.8 RΒ 14.25
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.22 RΒ 39.55
-3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.55 RΒ 45.41
15.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.06 RΒ 18.91
78.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1 RΒ 17.72
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.08 RΒ 19.14
71.30%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.13 RΒ 37.97
19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$9.62 RΒ 171
-19.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.07 RΒ 72.3
59.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$6.53 RΒ 116
47.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.21 RΒ 21.5
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.26 RΒ 22.48
26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.13 RΒ 20.1
57.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.34 RΒ 23.79
73.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.1 RΒ 19.53
-35.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.13 RΒ 20.12
-39.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.9 RΒ 15.92
37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.89 RΒ 15.82
-20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.95 RΒ 52.4
-0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.45 RΒ 79.2
64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.01 RΒ 17.88
53.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.28 RΒ 22.8
74.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.6 RΒ 28.47
-77.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.1 RΒ 19.5
36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.96 RΒ 17.08
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$3.95 RΒ 70.2
79.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.24 RΒ 22
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$21.3K RΒ 378.4K
-13.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$23.5K RΒ 417.9K
-13.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$116 RΒ 2,067
-36.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$34.46 RΒ 613
-65.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$42.4 RΒ 754
-58.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$31.09 RΒ 553
98.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.85 RΒ 122
-5.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$200 RΒ 3,559
33.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$4,323 RΒ 76.9K
18.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$50.8 RΒ 903
52.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$32.83 RΒ 584
32.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$87.8 RΒ 1,562
35.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$80.6 RΒ 1,433
39.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$363 RΒ 6,452
91.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$253 RΒ 4,502
84.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$468 RΒ 8,326
188.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$537 RΒ 9,545
45.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$725 RΒ 12.9K
209.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$619 RΒ 11K
118.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Brakpan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$859 RΒ 15.3K
-29.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brakpan: October 28, 2025

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