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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Polokwane Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Polokwane

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.8% more expensive than Polokwane without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 34.5% more expensive than Polokwane without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.17 β‚Ύ30.07
$9.98 RΒ 171
11.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.07 β‚Ύ116
$42.64 RΒ 728
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 β‚Ύ22.73
$4.91 RΒ 83.9
71.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 β‚Ύ8.31
$2.26 RΒ 38.65
36.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.06
$0.87 RΒ 14.94
-12.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.75 RΒ 12.73
-38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 β‚Ύ5.79
$1.71 RΒ 29.13
25.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 β‚Ύ7.71
$1.97 RΒ 33.69
45.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 β‚Ύ5.29
$1.14 RΒ 19.54
71.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.93
$0.95 RΒ 16.14
-24.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 β‚Ύ5.11
$1.63 RΒ 27.89
16.56%
Eggs
$2.5 β‚Ύ6.74
$2.52 RΒ 43.06
-0.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 β‚Ύ20.05
$7.02 RΒ 120
6.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 β‚Ύ16.58
$3.39 RΒ 57.9
81.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 β‚Ύ26.35
$5.47 RΒ 93.4
78.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.63 RΒ 27.89
-25.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 β‚Ύ4.46
$1.46 RΒ 24.97
13.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 β‚Ύ4.84
$1.52 RΒ 26.01
18.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6
$1.64 RΒ 28.06
35.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 β‚Ύ1.8
$1.5 RΒ 25.62
-55.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 β‚Ύ1.72
$1.24 RΒ 21.15
-48.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.33
$1.09 RΒ 18.53
13.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 β‚Ύ1.79
$0.73 RΒ 12.54
-8.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 β‚Ύ7.95
$2.6 RΒ 44.47
13.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 β‚Ύ19.84
$4.56 RΒ 77.9
61.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 β‚Ύ4.09
$1.12 RΒ 19.07
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 β‚Ύ6.03
$1.25 RΒ 21.32
79.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 β‚Ύ0.95
$3.18 RΒ 54.4
-88.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.53 β‚Ύ39.14
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 β‚Ύ3.85
$0.85 RΒ 14.6
68.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 β‚Ύ1.98
$0.9 RΒ 15.39
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.36 β‚Ύ19.83
$4.1 RΒ 70
79.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.2 RΒ 20.53
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ49.5K
$14.3K RΒ 243.9K
28.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K β‚Ύ54.7K
$22.3K RΒ 381.3K
-9.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ199
$118 RΒ 2,017
-37.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.63 β‚Ύ31.33
$40.06 RΒ 684
-70.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.83 β‚Ύ48.01
$37.1 RΒ 634
-51.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 β‚Ύ166
$22.38 RΒ 382
175.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.5 β‚Ύ44.42
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 β‚Ύ18.19
$7.19 RΒ 123
-6.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 β‚Ύ701
$171 RΒ 2,920
52.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,210 β‚Ύ14K
$1,362 RΒ 23.3K
282.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 β‚Ύ202
$33.52 RΒ 572
123.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.72 β‚Ύ118
$33.36 RΒ 570
31.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 β‚Ύ316
$73.6 RΒ 1,257
59.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 β‚Ύ300
$78 RΒ 1,332
42.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 β‚Ύ1,912
$248 RΒ 4,240
185.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 β‚Ύ1,228
$179 RΒ 3,060
154.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 β‚Ύ3,584
$373 RΒ 6,378
256.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 β‚Ύ2,085
$276 RΒ 4,711
180.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,309 β‚Ύ6,219
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 β‚Ύ3,690
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 β‚Ύ1,566
$1,453 RΒ 24.8K
-59.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: November 30, 2025

Last update for Polokwane: December 1, 2025

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