Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pietermaritzburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pietermaritzburg

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 16.4% more expensive than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 6.8% more expensive than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8 R 142
34.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$43.14 R 767
0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.62 R 100
50.36%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.2 R 39.19
42.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.87 R 15.49
-12.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.69 R 12.33
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.69 R 30.08
26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.36 R 42.04
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.03 R 18.4
83.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.86 R 15.24
-20.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.52 R 27.01
21.71%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.25 R 39.95
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.19 R 128
8.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.83 R 85.9
34.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.1 R 126
35.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.58 R 28.16
-23.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.77 R 31.5
-10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.01 R 35.73
-11.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.74 R 30.87
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.53 R 27.17
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.84 R 32.79
-63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.24 R 22.07
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.98 R 17.37
-27.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.85 R 50.6
2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$3.31 R 58.9
121.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.45 R 25.76
6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.7 R 30.2
31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$2.67 R 47.54
-86.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$18.3 R 326
-19.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.63 R 29.01
-7.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.52 R 9.27
38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$3.91 R 69.6
81.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.24 R 22.13
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$23.4K R 416.2K
-21.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$22.9K R 407.7K
-10.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$230 R 4,094
-67.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$30.34 R 540
-61.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$56.9 R 1,012
-68.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$37.89 R 674
62.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.12 R 91
26.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$150 R 2,666
78.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,782 R 85K
6.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$61.7 R 1,097
25.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$38.2 R 679
14.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$181 R 3,222
-34.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$76.1 R 1,354
47.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$209 R 3,716
233.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$190 R 3,376
146.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$513 R 9,129
163.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$386 R 6,863
101.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$719 R 12.8K
211.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$416 R 7,405
225.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$862 R 15.3K
-29.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.5
3.39%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pietermaritzburg: October 29, 2025

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