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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18.7% more expensive than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 11.4% more expensive than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$8.26 R 136
30.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$42.79 R 705
4.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$5.70 R 94.0
45.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.13 R 35.08
45.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.92 R 15.23
-18.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.74 R 12.14
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.71 R 28.21
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.40 R 39.55
24.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.04 R 17.09
82.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.83 R 13.62
-19.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.51 R 24.92
25.17%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.28 R 37.53
12.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$7.15 R 118
6.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$4.68 R 77.1
30.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$6.87 R 113
35.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.59 R 26.16
-25.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.69 R 27.86
-2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.96 R 32.27
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.68 R 27.68
32.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.47 R 24.27
-55.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.84 R 30.30
-65.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$1.28 R 21.15
-4.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.94 R 15.48
-25.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$2.84 R 46.80
2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$3.57 R 58.9
106.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.40 R 23.02
13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.78 R 29.30
28.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$2.77 R 45.59
-86.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$17.97 R 296
-18.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.70 R 28.06
-12.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.56 R 9.22
23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$4.08 R 67.2
77.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.21 R 19.98
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$24.1K R 397.4K
-23.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$22.6K R 373.0K
-11.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$236 R 3,897
-69.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$30.29 R 499
-60.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$58.3 R 960
-69.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$38.72 R 638
56.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$4.92 R 81.1
32.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$152 R 2,505
72.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$4,899 R 80.7K
6.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$61.1 R 1,007
25.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$38.83 R 640
14.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$177 R 2,923
-32.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$75.0 R 1,237
52.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$209 R 3,448
238.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$187 R 3,078
144.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$508 R 8,370
161.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$378 R 6,238
105.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$785 R 12.9K
212.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$454 R 7,488
215.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$923 R 15.2K
-29.86%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pietermaritzburg: March 2, 2026

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