Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mbabane Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mbabane

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 46.7% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 45.8% more expensive than Mbabane without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.07 SZL 54.7
250.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$28.44 SZL 506
52.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$2.34 SZL 41.66
261.11%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.89 SZL 33.56
65.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.9 SZL 15.98
-15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.58 SZL 10.39
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.67 SZL 29.7
28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.66 SZL 29.6
77.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.08 SZL 19.13
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.79 SZL 13.97
-13.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.28 SZL 22.75
44.53%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.67 SZL 29.7
52.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.1 SZL 162
-14.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.05 SZL 89.8
28.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$5.25 SZL 93.4
83.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.48 SZL 26.28
-18.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.71 SZL 12.68
123.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$0.9 SZL 16.1
97.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.4 SZL 24.83
65.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.02 SZL 18.09
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.27 SZL 22.6
-46.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.52 SZL 9.25
138.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.77 SZL 13.63
-7.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.63 SZL 46.72
11.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.78 SZL 103
26.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.49 SZL 26.56
4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.36 SZL 24.21
63.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.13 SZL 20.12
-68.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$28.93 SZL 515
-49.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.41 SZL 60.7
-56.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$2.67 SZL 47.58
-73.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$3.35 SZL 59.6
111.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.13 SZL 20.06
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$17K SZL 302.1K
8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20.8K SZL 370.1K
-1.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$75 SZL 1,335
-1.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$34.9 SZL 621
-66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$28.11 SZL 500
-36.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$27.52 SZL 490
124.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$5.09 SZL 90.5
219.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.68 SZL 65.5
76.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$107 SZL 1,905
149.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,619 SZL 82.2K
10.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$44.66 SZL 794
73.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$23.2 SZL 413
87.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$71.6 SZL 1,273
66.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$81.7 SZL 1,452
37.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$261 SZL 4,648
166.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$185 SZL 3,295
152.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$496 SZL 8,818
172.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$367 SZL 6,522
112.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$354 SZL 6,298
533.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$267 SZL 4,750
406.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mbabane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$753 SZL 13.4K
-19.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.62
2.32%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mbabane: October 29, 2025

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