Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pretoria

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.2% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10.6% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 ₾30.08
$8.46 R 150
30.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 ₾118
$33.91 R 603
27.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 ₾22.26
$4.64 R 82.6
76.29%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ₾8.14
$2.09 R 37.11
43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.08
$1.06 R 18.83
-27.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.15
$0.83 R 14.74
-49.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$2.27 R 40.44
-1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₾7.83
$2.84 R 50.5
1.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.26
$1.24 R 22.07
55.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.07 R 18.98
-35.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₾4.95
$1.58 R 28.12
15.19%
Eggs
$2.51 ₾6.82
$2.48 R 44.08
1.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.51
$7.89 R 140
-4.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 ₾17.15
$4.7 R 83.7
34.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 ₾25.29
$6.37 R 113
46.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₾3.16
$1.69 R 29.99
-31.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.3
$1.59 R 28.33
-0.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.61 R 28.62
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 ₾6.15
$1.71 R 30.34
32.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.78
$1.32 R 23.54
-50.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.2 R 21.41
-44.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ₾3.23
$1.13 R 20.04
5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.8
$1.13 R 20.05
-41.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$2.72 R 48.41
7.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 ₾19.46
$5.17 R 91.9
38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.56 R 27.77
1.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.34
$1.84 R 32.68
26.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$3.1 R 55.1
-87.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 ₾39.88
$64.9 R 1,154
-77.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.87
$1.38 R 24.5
2.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.98
$1.38 R 24.58
-47.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₾20.21
$3.17 R 56.3
134.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.33 R 23.63
-13.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$19.4K R 345.4K
-5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾55K
$26.5K R 471.9K
-23.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 ₾196
$122 R 2,176
-41.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 ₾32.73
$37.7 R 670
-68.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 ₾49.34
$38.9 R 692
-53.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 ₾164
$32.75 R 582
83.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 ₾44.76
$10.36 R 184
58.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 ₾18.41
$7.45 R 133
-9.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾726
$201 R 3,570
32.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 ₾13.9K
$4,413 R 78.5K
15.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 ₾207
$50.7 R 901
49.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 ₾122
$32.28 R 574
39.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₾322
$87.9 R 1,563
34.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾299
$89 R 1,584
23.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₾1,869
$399 R 7,104
72.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₾1,245
$390 R 6,930
17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 ₾3,667
$739 R 13.1K
82.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₾2,075
$771 R 13.7K
-1.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,105
$871 R 15.5K
157.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 ₾3,624
$816 R 14.5K
63.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 ₾1,694
$1,569 R 27.9K
-60.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.69
1.71%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: November 4, 2025

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