Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and East London Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and East London

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.4% more expensive than East London without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.3% more expensive than East London without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$6.74 R 112
59.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$30.93 R 514
44.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$4.52 R 75.2
82.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$2.06 R 34.23
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.96 R 15.93
-21.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.82 R 13.63
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.48 R 41.18
-9.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$3.06 R 50.9
-2.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$1.07 R 17.77
77.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.86 R 14.25
-22.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$1.97 R 32.73
-4.06%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$2.10 R 34.91
22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$9.14 R 152
-16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$4.22 R 70.1
45.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$7.72 R 128
20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$1.53 R 25.40
-22.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$2.09 R 34.70
-21.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$1.37 R 22.83
36.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.47 R 24.46
51.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.56 R 25.93
-58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.45 R 24.06
-56.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$1.11 R 18.44
9.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.90 R 15.01
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$2.63 R 43.65
11.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$4.99 R 82.9
47.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$1.77 R 29.35
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$2.54 R 42.20
-10.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.67 R 11.17
-43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$21.54 R 358
-31.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$1.10 R 18.22
34.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$0.94 R 15.65
-26.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$4.06 R 67.4
78.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.23 R 20.46
-6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$36.4K R 605.2K
-49.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$22.2K R 368.3K
-9.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$202 R 3,361
-63.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$30.84 R 513
-61.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$44.87 R 746
-60.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$33.92 R 564
78.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
$1.38 R 22.92
1088.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$3.66 R 60.8
78.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$120 R 1,997
118.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,228 R 70.3K
23.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$53.5 R 888
42.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$28.36 R 471
56.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$105 R 1,745
13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$85.5 R 1,421
33.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$264 R 4,383
168.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$296 R 4,926
54.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$496 R 8,244
167.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$545 R 9,065
42.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$1,665 R 27.7K
-61.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11
8.09%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for East London: March 1, 2026

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