Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Port Elizabeth Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Port Elizabeth

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 7% more expensive than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8.6% more expensive than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$8.77 R 145
22.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$44.65 R 736
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$5.38 R 88.7
53.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.18 R 35.90
41.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.13 R 18.56
-33.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$1.00 R 16.52
-55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.48 R 40.84
-9.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.90 R 47.81
3.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.11 R 18.25
71.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.03 R 16.95
-34.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.48 R 24.41
27.70%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.43 R 40.07
5.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$7.97 R 131
-4.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$4.92 R 81.0
24.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$8.45 R 139
10.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.68 R 27.65
-29.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.38 R 22.71
18.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.57 R 25.94
19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.61 R 26.58
38.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.50 R 24.74
-56.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.12 R 18.48
-43.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$1.17 R 19.32
4.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.97 R 16.02
-27.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$2.97 R 48.97
-1.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$4.83 R 79.7
52.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.16 R 19.07
37.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.71 R 28.21
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.14 R 18.82
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$34.26 R 565
-57.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$2.67 R 43.98
-44.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.41 R 6.76
68.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$7.89 R 130
-8.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.27 R 20.97
-9.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$23.7K R 390.6K
-22.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$25.2K R 415.3K
-20.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$115 R 1,891
-36.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$31.79 R 524
-62.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$44.09 R 727
-60.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$29.09 R 479
107.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$21.27 R 351
-22.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$9.76 R 161
-32.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$163 R 2,683
61.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$4,828 R 79.6K
7.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$65.9 R 1,086
15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$37.78 R 623
17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$96.5 R 1,590
23.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$88.9 R 1,465
28.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$598 R 9,855
18.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$437 R 7,197
4.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$1,100 R 18.1K
20.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$861 R 14.2K
-9.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$783 R 12.9K
213.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$547 R 9,018
161.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$1,638 R 27.0K
-60.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.04
-1.25%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Elizabeth: March 3, 2026

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