Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Durban Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Durban

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 17.9% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 27.8% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.41 R 132
45.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$28.47 R 506
51.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.16 R 91.8
63.76%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.91 R 33.89
63.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.89 R 15.76
-14.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.71 R 12.66
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.91 R 33.96
12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.26 R 40.21
30.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.04 R 18.52
81.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.99 R 17.52
-31.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.43 R 25.37
29.37%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.09 R 37.22
22.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.16 R 127
8.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.59 R 81.6
41.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.44 R 115
49.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.57 R 27.97
-22.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.43 R 25.37
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.38 R 24.55
28.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.35 R 24.05
71.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.26 R 22.46
-43.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.18 R 20.93
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.97 R 17.27
27.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.97 R 17.28
-26.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.12 R 55.4
-6.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$4.86 R 86.4
51.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.46 R 25.95
6.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.77 R 31.41
25.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.52 R 26.95
-76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$37.96 R 675
-61.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.71 R 30.49
-12.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.63 R 11.19
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.64 R 118
6.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.33 R 23.67
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$19.9K R 353.8K
-7.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$24.1K R 427.9K
-15.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$145 R 2,570
-48.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$29.28 R 521
-59.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$33.11 R 589
-46.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$34.25 R 609
80.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$9.32 R 166
74.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.54 R 116
-0.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$205 R 3,650
30.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,650 R 82.7K
9.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$41.7 R 742
85.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.7 R 528
46.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$94.8 R 1,686
25.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$72.3 R 1,286
55.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$379 R 6,742
83.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$364 R 6,471
28.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$738 R 13.1K
83.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$585 R 10.4K
33.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$881 R 15.7K
154.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,107 R 19.7K
22.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,183 R 21K
-48.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.01
-1.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Durban: October 29, 2025

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