Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Gaborone Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Gaborone

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 6.9% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 17.4% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$7.55 P 103
42.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$29.74 P 406
50.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$6.04 P 82.4
36.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$2.19 P 29.91
41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.83 P 11.33
-9.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.51 P 6.90
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$2.21 P 30.13
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
$3.06 P 41.74
-2.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$1.42 P 19.35
33.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.82 P 11.20
-18.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$1.83 P 24.94
3.28%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$2.34 P 31.90
9.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
$7.49 P 102
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$5.19 P 70.7
18.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$5.68 P 77.5
63.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$1.85 P 25.23
-36.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$1.39 P 18.97
17.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.91 P 26.06
-2.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$1.59 P 21.72
40.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$1.41 P 19.28
-53.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$1.25 P 16.99
-49.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$1.13 P 15.40
7.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$0.91 P 12.45
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$3.62 P 49.37
-19.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
$4.63 P 63.1
58.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.59 P 21.74
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
$2.18 P 29.69
4.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.54 P 7.33
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.04
$30.96 P 422
-52.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$0.57 P 7.80
159.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$2.64 P 35.95
-73.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$3.01 P 41.00
140.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.14 P 15.53
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
$22.4K P 305.5K
-18.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
$17.1K P 233.2K
17.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$70.3 P 959
3.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$26.04 P 355
-54.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$78.8 P 1,074
-77.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
$33.25 P 454
81.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
$15.17 P 207
8.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
$6.86 P 93.6
-4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$180 P 2,455
45.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
$3,896 P 53.1K
33.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$41.74 P 569
83.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$24.58 P 335
80.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$74.3 P 1,013
60.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
$96.1 P 1,310
18.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
$241 P 3,281
194.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
$143 P 1,950
219.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
$524 P 7,150
153.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
$333 P 4,542
133.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
$2,093 P 28.5K
17.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
$1,287 P 17.6K
11.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
$508 P 6,929
27.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.12
30.37%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: March 2, 2026

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