Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Eswatini

For one person, living is cheaper in Eswatini: $729 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $6,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇸🇿 Eswatini
$729
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 42.4% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 47.1% more expensive than Eswatini without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$5.87 SZL 96.7
87.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$32.02 SZL 528
19.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$6.08 SZL 100
57.57%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.12 SZL 34.86
69.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.96 SZL 15.87
7.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.50 SZL 8.24
26.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$1.75 SZL 28.79
56.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$1.89 SZL 31.19
67.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.25 SZL 20.54
70.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.88 SZL 14.49
-15.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.66 SZL 27.29
3.61%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$1.61 SZL 26.56
72.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$13.43 SZL 221
-29.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$6.44 SZL 106
0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$5.07 SZL 83.5
156.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.37 SZL 39.00
-28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$0.60 SZL 9.90
206.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.42 SZL 23.48
33.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$1.30 SZL 21.49
84.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.53 SZL 25.23
-45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.56 SZL 25.71
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.71 SZL 11.62
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.87 SZL 14.31
-11.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$3.06 SZL 50.4
16.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$5.18 SZL 85.4
44.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$0.89 SZL 14.62
92.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.37 SZL 22.54
67.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.75 SZL 12.28
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$24.21 SZL 399
-37.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$1.85 SZL 30.56
-35.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.46 SZL 24.10
-46.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$3.39 SZL 55.9
247.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.31 SZL 21.54
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$14.3K SZL 235.3K
69.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$16.8K SZL 277.1K
29.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$81.8 SZL 1,349
7.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$34.75 SZL 573
-61.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$26.71 SZL 440
-26.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$20.75 SZL 342
211.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$2.73 SZL 44.94
590.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$3.61 SZL 59.5
81.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$6,285 SZL 103.6K
69.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$35.10 SZL 579
191.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$19.87 SZL 328
103.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$70.8 SZL 1,166
64.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$53.4 SZL 881
126.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$201 SZL 3,309
236.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$137 SZL 2,262
228.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$598 SZL 9,861
113.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$448 SZL 7,390
96.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$336 SZL 5,536
619.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$254 SZL 4,188
452.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$679 SZL 11.2K
4.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
9.12
38.38%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Eswatini: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Eswatini
$137 69.6% $314
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Eswatini
$188 19% $44
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Eswatini
$109 41.5% $77
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Eswatini
$81 52.9% $91
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Eswatini
$143 19% $23
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Eswatini
$28 64% $50
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Eswatini
$36 66.3% $14
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🕒 Local time
11:03 11:03 AM
09:03 9:03 AM
2 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
1,230,506
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SZL, 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).

Eswatini Lilangeni exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.48 SZL (100 SZL = 6.07 USD). 1 EUR = 18.49 SZL (100 SZL = 5.41 EUR).

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