Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Paarl Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Paarl

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 12% more expensive than Paarl without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 21.1% more expensive than Paarl without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$10.95 R 183
-1.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$45.28 R 758
-1.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$4.84 R 81.0
70.87%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.98 R 33.22
56.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.85 R 14.23
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.80 R 13.41
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.23 R 37.30
0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.49 R 41.74
20.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.11 R 18.56
71.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.94 R 15.66
-28.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.87 R 31.24
1.07%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.89 R 31.57
35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$8.18 R 137
-7.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$5.12 R 85.7
19.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.48 R 125
24.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.48 R 24.75
-20.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.39 R 23.34
17.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$0.98 R 16.36
90.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.38 R 23.03
61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.77 R 12.88
-15.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.87 R 14.61
-27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.05 R 17.65
16.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.85 R 14.21
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.88 R 48.26
1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$5.15 R 86.2
42.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.17 R 19.62
35.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$0.86 R 14.37
165.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.09 R 18.21
-65.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.37 R 22.92
8.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.93 R 15.52
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$4.38 R 73.4
65.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.25 R 20.87
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$20.9K R 349.5K
-12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$16.7K R 278.8K
20.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$73.7 R 1,234
-1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$33.22 R 556
-64.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$41.62 R 697
-57.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$24.18 R 405
149.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$6.07 R 102
7.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$195 R 3,265
34.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,281 R 71.7K
21.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$37.84 R 633
101.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$28.26 R 473
57.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$110 R 1,833
8.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$83.5 R 1,397
36.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$694 R 11.6K
1.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$339 R 5,667
34.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$1,212 R 20.3K
9.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$838 R 14.0K
-7.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$910 R 15.2K
169.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$2,519 R 42.2K
-43.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Paarl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$1,064 R 17.8K
-39.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.4
4.30%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paarl: March 1, 2026

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