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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 30.5% more expensive than Polokwane without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.9% more expensive than Polokwane without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$9.62 R 157
12.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$41.45 R 676
3.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$4.82 R 78.7
71.58%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.24 R 36.46
31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.88 R 14.33
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.80 R 13.02
-47.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.66 R 27.07
34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$1.94 R 31.68
47.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.19 R 19.36
62.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.97 R 15.75
-29.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.64 R 26.74
12.80%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.44 R 39.85
2.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$6.88 R 112
9.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$3.35 R 54.6
89.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$5.67 R 92.4
66.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.62 R 26.40
-27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.48 R 24.16
6.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.50 R 24.38
24.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.60 R 26.16
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.48 R 24.13
-55.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.24 R 20.17
-45.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.04 R 16.95
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.72 R 11.81
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.60 R 42.32
18.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$4.83 R 78.8
56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.08 R 17.56
40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.25 R 20.36
83.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$3.28 R 53.4
-89.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$0.82 R 13.42
76.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.95 R 15.50
-23.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$3.98 R 64.9
84.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.19 R 19.36
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$14.0K R 228.1K
31.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$22.8K R 371.6K
-11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$118 R 1,923
-37.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$39.89 R 650
-70.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$37.50 R 611
-52.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$22.39 R 365
173.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$7.40 R 121
-10.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$168 R 2,735
55.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$1,367 R 22.3K
277.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$33.06 R 539
130.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$34.12 R 556
28.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$74.3 R 1,210
62.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$78.3 R 1,275
44.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$254 R 4,140
174.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$177 R 2,882
157.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$371 R 6,047
250.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$277 R 4,522
176.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Polokwane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,490 R 24.3K
-56.18%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Polokwane: April 12, 2026

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