Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Randburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Randburg

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 14.1% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 30.4% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$10.98 R 181
-1.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$42.12 R 694
6.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$4.70 R 77.5
75.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.27 R 37.48
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.06 R 17.48
-29.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.82 R 13.55
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.58 R 42.46
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.74 R 45.12
9.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.15 R 18.94
65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.01 R 16.70
-33.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.58 R 26.00
19.62%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.44 R 40.21
5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$7.90 R 130
-3.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$4.70 R 77.5
30.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$6.62 R 109
40.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.66 R 27.37
-28.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.52 R 24.98
7.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.54 R 25.35
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.67 R 27.58
33.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.34 R 22.02
-51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.45 R 23.96
-56.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$1.10 R 18.16
10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.89 R 14.72
-21.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.02 R 49.79
-3.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$5.12 R 84.4
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.51 R 24.85
5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.77 R 29.19
28.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.62 R 26.73
-76.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.10 R 18.06
34.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.11 R 18.30
-37.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$3.07 R 50.6
136.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.30 R 21.39
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$22.0K R 362.2K
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$24.3K R 400.3K
-17.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$126 R 2,078
-42.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$41.15 R 678
-71.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$42.07 R 693
-58.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$17.95 R 296
236.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$4.30 R 70.9
281.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$7.43 R 122
-11.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$203 R 3,351
29.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$4,351 R 71.7K
19.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$49.91 R 823
53.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$32.43 R 534
36.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$89.5 R 1,475
33.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$79.5 R 1,311
43.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$282 R 4,644
150.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$333 R 5,495
36.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$508 R 8,372
161.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$630 R 10.4K
23.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$767 R 12.6K
220.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$648 R 10.7K
120.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Randburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$2,149 R 35.4K
-69.88%
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 Randburg: March 2, 2026

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