Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and KwaMhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and KwaMhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18.5% more expensive than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 17.7% more expensive than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.58 R 153
25.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$33.86 R 602
27.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.96 R 88.1
70.36%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.13 R 37.88
46.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.99 R 17.58
-23.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.83 R 14.69
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.21 R 39.28
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.59 R 46.02
13.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.16 R 20.65
62.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.05 R 18.6
-35.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.59 R 28.22
16.35%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.51 R 44.61
1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.54 R 134
3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.47 R 79.5
45.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.9 R 123
39.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.59 R 28.34
-23.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.53 R 27.27
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.53 R 27.18
16.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.65 R 29.27
40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.33 R 23.65
-46.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.19 R 21.23
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.09 R 19.32
13.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.97 R 17.17
-26.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.85 R 50.8
2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.2 R 92.5
41.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.38 R 24.59
12.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.64 R 29.23
35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.7 R 30.22
-78.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.1 R 19.62
36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.93 R 16.56
-22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.14 R 73.7
71.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.29 R 23
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.3K R 379.3K
-13.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$24.3K R 432.9K
-16.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$117 R 2,073
-36.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$34.58 R 615
-66.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$41.64 R 740
-57.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$30.97 R 551
99.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.86 R 122
-5.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$199 R 3,530
34.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,335 R 77.1K
17.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$50.5 R 899
53.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$32.63 R 580
33.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$88.8 R 1,578
34.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$78.6 R 1,398
42.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$365 R 6,495
90.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$328 R 5,827
42.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$682 R 12.1K
98.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$688 R 12.2K
13.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$735 R 13.1K
205.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$713 R 12.7K
89.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for KwaMhlanga: October 28, 2025

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