Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Johannesburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Johannesburg

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$11.08 R 184
-2.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$45.69 R 759
-2.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$4.95 R 82.2
67.07%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$2.23 R 37.07
38.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$1.00 R 16.59
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.80 R 13.37
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.64 R 43.84
-14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$2.45 R 40.80
22.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$1.20 R 20.02
58.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$1.05 R 17.39
-36.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$1.63 R 27.13
15.95%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$2.56 R 42.55
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$8.46 R 141
-10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$4.81 R 80.0
27.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$6.68 R 111
39.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$1.62 R 26.97
-27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$1.46 R 24.21
12.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$1.53 R 25.49
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.60 R 26.66
39.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.43 R 23.77
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.40 R 23.35
-55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$1.08 R 17.97
12.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.89 R 14.87
-21.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$3.14 R 52.3
-7.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$6.06 R 101
21.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$1.36 R 22.59
16.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$1.65 R 27.48
38.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.70 R 28.32
-77.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$71.1 R 1,181
-79.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$1.15 R 19.05
28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$0.90 R 14.91
-23.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$4.01 R 66.6
80.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.28 R 21.24
-10.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$22.5K R 373.3K
-18.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$23.7K R 394.5K
-15.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$118 R 1,959
-38.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$40.87 R 679
-70.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$43.16 R 717
-59.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$34.37 R 571
75.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
$13.89 R 231
18.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$7.29 R 121
-10.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$208 R 3,464
25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,878 R 81.1K
6.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$51.0 R 847
49.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$34.10 R 567
30.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$89.7 R 1,490
32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$79.9 R 1,328
42.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$415 R 6,896
70.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$371 R 6,162
23.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$908 R 15.1K
46.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$698 R 11.6K
11.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
$1,061 R 17.6K
131.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
$770 R 12.8K
85.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Johannesburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$1,669 R 27.7K
-61.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Johannesburg: February 28, 2026

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