Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Plettenberg Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 33.1% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.8% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$8.42 RΒ 150
27.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$34.05 RΒ 606
27.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$5.67 RΒ 101
49.03%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.8 RΒ 32.03
73.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.98 RΒ 17.47
-22.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.82 RΒ 14.56
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.55 RΒ 45.3
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.58 RΒ 45.93
14.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.03 RΒ 18.25
83.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.99 RΒ 17.54
-31.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.62 RΒ 28.85
14.20%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.47 RΒ 43.85
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$9.8 RΒ 174
-20.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.31 RΒ 76.6
50.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$7.21 RΒ 128
33.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.65 RΒ 29.37
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.21 RΒ 21.48
31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.2 RΒ 21.31
48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.25 RΒ 22.22
85.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.89 RΒ 15.81
-20.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.81 RΒ 14.43
-16.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.73 RΒ 13.06
69.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.92 RΒ 16.42
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.85 RΒ 50.6
2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.53 RΒ 80.6
62.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.08 RΒ 37.03
-25.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.27 RΒ 40.32
-1.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.69 RΒ 30.05
-78.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.14 RΒ 20.25
31.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.93 RΒ 16.61
-22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$4.01 RΒ 71.4
76.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.31 RΒ 23.37
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$21.5K RΒ 383.2K
-14.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$23.7K RΒ 420.9K
-13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$142 RΒ 2,531
-47.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$34.66 RΒ 616
-66.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$29.6 RΒ 527
-40.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$29.19 RΒ 519
111.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$1.14 RΒ 20.33
1327.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$5.71 RΒ 101
13.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$198 RΒ 3,517
35.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$4,287 RΒ 76.2K
19.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$40.41 RΒ 719
91.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$32.29 RΒ 574
34.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$112 RΒ 1,985
6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$58 RΒ 1,032
93.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$359 RΒ 6,390
93.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$367 RΒ 6,535
27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$675 RΒ 12K
100.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$843 RΒ 15K
-7.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$2,156 RΒ 38.3K
4.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$1,463 RΒ 26K
-7.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$884 RΒ 15.7K
-31.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10
18.90%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: October 28, 2025

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