Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Richards Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Richards Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 25.7% more expensive than Richards Bay without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 34.6% more expensive than Richards Bay without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$7.76 R 128
38.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$27.73 R 457
61.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$4.95 R 81.6
67.07%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$1.92 R 31.60
60.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.94 R 15.55
-20.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.71 R 11.65
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.44 R 23.70
56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$1.64 R 27.03
82.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$0.90 R 14.87
111.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.98 R 16.23
-31.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.48 R 24.35
27.70%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.18 R 35.89
17.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$7.16 R 118
6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$4.54 R 74.9
35.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$5.50 R 90.6
69.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.49 R 24.52
-20.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.41 R 23.29
16.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.33 R 21.89
40.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.35 R 22.28
65.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.11 R 18.26
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.09 R 17.96
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.97 R 16.06
25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.92 R 15.08
-23.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$2.43 R 40.06
20.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$4.80 R 79.2
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.45 R 23.82
9.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.68 R 27.63
35.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.69 R 27.83
-77.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$95.5 R 1,573
-84.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.67 R 27.44
-11.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.59 R 9.66
16.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$6.69 R 110
8.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.31 R 21.60
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$19.7K R 325.0K
-7.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$24.8K R 409.5K
-19.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$130 R 2,137
-43.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$29.11 R 480
-59.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$33.48 R 552
-47.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$32.27 R 532
87.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$4.41 R 72.7
271.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$6.68 R 110
-2.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$92.7 R 1,527
183.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$2,503 R 41.2K
107.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$41.86 R 690
82.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$19.21 R 317
131.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$83.9 R 1,382
41.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$72.3 R 1,191
57.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$393 R 6,477
79.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$291 R 4,797
56.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$850 R 14.0K
56.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$596 R 9,824
30.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$791 R 13.0K
210.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$607 R 10.0K
135.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Richards Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$1,107 R 18.2K
-41.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.01
-1.00%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Richards Bay: March 2, 2026

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