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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26% more expensive than Durban without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$7.74 R 126
39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$28.50 R 466
56.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$5.10 R 83.3
62.16%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$2.00 R 32.71
54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.89 R 14.55
-15.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.70 R 11.48
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$1.99 R 32.45
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
$2.18 R 35.64
37.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$1.04 R 17.03
82.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.95 R 15.58
-29.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$1.47 R 23.96
28.57%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$2.19 R 35.81
17.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
$7.41 R 121
2.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$4.40 R 72.0
39.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$6.33 R 103
47.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$1.57 R 25.60
-24.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$1.41 R 23.06
16.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.33 R 21.68
40.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$1.31 R 21.36
70.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$1.32 R 21.58
-50.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$1.17 R 19.13
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$0.98 R 16.06
24.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$0.94 R 15.41
-25.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$3.16 R 51.6
-7.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
$4.83 R 79.0
52.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.41 R 23.10
12.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
$1.68 R 27.44
35.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.51 R 24.63
-74.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.04
$38.66 R 632
-61.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$1.73 R 28.23
-14.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$0.61 R 10.03
13.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$6.82 R 111
6.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.34 R 21.83
-14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
$19.9K R 324.5K
-7.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
$24.2K R 394.9K
-17.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$142 R 2,328
-48.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$28.88 R 472
-58.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$33.20 R 543
-47.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
$34.47 R 563
75.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
$9.00 R 147
82.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
$6.83 R 112
-4.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$205 R 3,354
27.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
$4,585 R 74.9K
13.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$42.86 R 700
78.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$29.83 R 487
48.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$92.7 R 1,515
28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
$73.7 R 1,204
55.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
$373 R 6,090
89.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
$366 R 5,977
24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
$746 R 12.2K
78.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
$583 R 9,519
33.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
$958 R 15.7K
156.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
$722 R 11.8K
98.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Durban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
$1,292 R 21.1K
-49.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.01
-1.00%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Durban: March 1, 2026

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