Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Knysna Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Knysna

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 26.4% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 33.3% more expensive than Knysna without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$8.56 R 142
25.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$37.01 R 615
20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$4.89 R 81.2
69.12%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$2.12 R 35.27
45.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$1.14 R 18.93
-34.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.79 R 13.08
-43.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.12 R 35.28
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$2.30 R 38.15
30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$1.16 R 19.22
63.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.97 R 16.04
-30.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$1.65 R 27.44
14.55%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$2.56 R 42.48
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$10.04 R 167
-24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$4.60 R 76.3
33.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$6.46 R 107
44.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$1.38 R 22.88
-14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$1.60 R 26.61
2.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$1.29 R 21.43
44.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.61 R 26.70
38.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.39 R 23.15
-53.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.33 R 22.14
-52.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$1.09 R 18.09
11.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$1.01 R 16.76
-30.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$2.76 R 45.82
5.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$5.05 R 83.8
45.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$1.34 R 22.27
18.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$1.66 R 27.57
37.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.60 R 26.65
-76.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$1.14 R 19.01
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$0.89 R 14.85
-22.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$4.04 R 67.1
79.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.35 R 22.41
-14.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$22.3K R 371.2K
-17.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$22.1K R 366.4K
-9.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$87.8 R 1,458
-16.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$22.39 R 372
-46.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$40.91 R 680
-57.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$44.88 R 745
34.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$6.63 R 110
-1.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$235 R 3,898
11.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,340 R 72.1K
19.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$51.0 R 847
49.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$31.96 R 531
38.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$111 R 1,843
7.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$79.3 R 1,317
43.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$460 R 7,634
53.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$449 R 7,458
1.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$742 R 12.3K
79.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$729 R 12.1K
6.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
$1,016 R 16.9K
141.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
$1,046 R 17.4K
36.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Knysna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$967 R 16.1K
-33.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.25
-2.94%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Knysna: March 1, 2026

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