Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Grahamstown Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Grahamstown

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.6% more expensive than Grahamstown without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.3% more expensive than Grahamstown without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$8.41 R 141
28.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$34.19 R 572
30.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$4.76 R 79.8
73.74%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.01 R 33.64
53.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.03 R 17.29
-27.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.81 R 13.61
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.18 R 36.48
3.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.46 R 41.18
21.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.12 R 18.68
69.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.06 R 17.66
-36.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.63 R 27.25
15.95%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.42 R 40.48
6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$7.68 R 129
-1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.49 R 75.2
36.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$6.89 R 115
35.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.67 R 28.00
-29.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.48 R 24.81
10.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.47 R 24.53
27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.58 R 26.45
41.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.35 R 22.67
-51.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.20 R 20.02
-47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.10 R 18.39
10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.93 R 15.56
-24.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.74 R 45.87
6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$4.82 R 80.7
52.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.32 R 22.18
20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.70 R 28.39
34.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.69 R 28.25
-77.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.10 R 18.43
34.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.93 R 15.61
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$4.07 R 68.1
78.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.28 R 21.42
-10.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$21.4K R 357.5K
-14.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$24.0K R 401.3K
-16.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$118 R 1,983
-38.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$35.15 R 588
-66.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$42.40 R 710
-58.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$30.62 R 513
97.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$6.68 R 112
-2.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$197 R 3,302
33.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,263 R 71.4K
21.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$50.5 R 845
51.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$31.66 R 530
40.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$87.7 R 1,468
35.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$79.6 R 1,333
43.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$365 R 6,110
93.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$338 R 5,665
34.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$675 R 11.3K
96.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$678 R 11.3K
14.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$887 R 14.9K
176.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$706 R 11.8K
102.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Grahamstown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$1,211 R 20.3K
-46.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Grahamstown: February 28, 2026

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