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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 4.7% more expensive than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8.1% more expensive than Port Elizabeth without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.78 R 156
22.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$45.62 R 811
-5.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.18 R 92.1
63.13%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.18 R 38.79
43.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.14 R 20.19
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.04 R 18.5
-56.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.49 R 44.24
-14.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.01 R 53.5
-1.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.07 R 18.98
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.95 R 16.83
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.5 R 26.73
23.33%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.4 R 42.69
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.79 R 139
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.95 R 88
31.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.28 R 147
16.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.64 R 29.14
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.36 R 24.14
16.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.59 R 28.25
11.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.61 R 28.72
44.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.51 R 26.89
-52.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.13 R 20.11
-39.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.14 R 20.34
8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.99 R 17.52
-28.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.98 R 53
-1.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$4.69 R 83.4
56.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.14 R 20.34
35.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.69 R 30.03
31.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.14 R 20.23
-68.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$33.41 R 594
-56.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.55 R 45.43
-41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.41 R 7.31
75.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$7.77 R 138
-8.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.26 R 22.47
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$23.5K R 417.7K
-21.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$25.5K R 454.2K
-19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$115 R 2,051
-35.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$32.18 R 572
-63.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$44.7 R 795
-60.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$30.02 R 534
105.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$20.67 R 368
-21.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.85 R 175
-34.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$165 R 2,930
62.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,774 R 84.9K
6.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$66 R 1,173
17.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$37.7 R 670
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$94.3 R 1,678
26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$89.5 R 1,592
25.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$591 R 10.5K
17.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$438 R 7,794
6.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,126 R 20K
19.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$856 R 15.2K
-9.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$873 R 15.5K
157.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$635 R 11.3K
113.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Port Elizabeth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,285 R 22.9K
-52.81%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Port Elizabeth: October 28, 2025

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