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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 1.1% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8.7% more expensive than Pretoria without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$8.31 R 137
29.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$33.07 R 545
35.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$4.85 R 80.0
70.52%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.09 R 34.36
47.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.01 R 16.65
-25.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.89 R 14.66
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.28 R 37.64
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.79 R 45.92
7.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.24 R 20.43
53.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.06 R 17.48
-36.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.63 R 26.93
15.95%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.41 R 39.80
6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$7.73 R 127
-1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$4.54 R 74.8
35.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$6.37 R 105
46.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.68 R 27.62
-29.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.59 R 26.15
3.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.60 R 26.32
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.64 R 26.95
35.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.38 R 22.74
-52.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.21 R 19.87
-47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$1.09 R 17.96
11.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$1.11 R 18.25
-36.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$2.73 R 44.99
6.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$4.82 R 79.4
52.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.51 R 24.96
5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.80 R 29.60
26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$3.23 R 53.2
-88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$64.1 R 1,056
-77.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.39 R 22.83
6.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.32 R 21.71
-47.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$3.02 R 49.78
140.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.32 R 21.75
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$19.0K R 312.5K
-3.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$26.0K R 428.0K
-22.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$125 R 2,060
-41.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$37.08 R 611
-67.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$37.79 R 623
-53.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$32.48 R 535
86.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$10.51 R 173
56.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$7.67 R 126
-14.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$198 R 3,256
32.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$4,376 R 72.1K
18.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$50.7 R 835
50.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$31.81 R 524
39.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$87.4 R 1,440
36.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$88.9 R 1,465
28.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$398 R 6,563
77.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$394 R 6,499
15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$721 R 11.9K
84.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$758 R 12.5K
2.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$889 R 14.7K
176.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$715 R 11.8K
100.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$1,482 R 24.4K
-56.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.69
1.71%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pretoria: March 2, 2026

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