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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.2% cheaper than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 4.2% cheaper than Pietermaritzburg without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$7.96 R 130
35.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$43.18 R 704
-0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.51 R 89.8
50.09%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.12 R 34.57
39.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.87 R 14.16
-12.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.69 R 11.29
-39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.63 R 26.61
37.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.42 R 39.49
18.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.07 R 17.46
80.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.80 R 13.07
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.50 R 24.48
23.33%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.25 R 36.69
10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$7.04 R 115
7.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$4.69 R 76.4
35.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$7.02 R 114
34.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.66 R 27.14
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.76 R 28.75
-10.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.00 R 32.67
-7.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.67 R 27.16
34.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.48 R 24.06
-55.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.78 R 28.98
-61.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.28 R 20.92
-7.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.96 R 15.69
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.90 R 47.29
5.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$3.61 R 58.9
109.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.45 R 23.62
4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.78 R 28.94
28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$2.70 R 44.03
-87.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$18.09 R 295
-18.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.64 R 26.71
-11.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.53 R 8.59
37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$3.97 R 64.7
85.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.24 R 20.29
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$24.0K R 391.2K
-23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$22.6K R 368.0K
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$237 R 3,857
-69.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$30.12 R 491
-61.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$58.2 R 948
-69.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$38.31 R 624
59.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$5.08 R 82.8
29.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$149 R 2,427
75.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$4,742 R 77.3K
8.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$61.1 R 996
24.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$38.43 R 626
14.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$181 R 2,947
-33.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$73.5 R 1,197
53.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$208 R 3,398
234.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$185 R 3,018
146.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$518 R 8,449
151.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$381 R 6,212
101.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$756 R 12.3K
230.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$445 R 7,247
222.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pietermaritzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$884 R 14.4K
-26.15%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pietermaritzburg: April 12, 2026

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