Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Stellenbosch Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Stellenbosch

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 17.9% more expensive than Stellenbosch without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 29.9% more expensive than Stellenbosch without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾28.99
$8.39 R 135
28.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾120
$34.01 R 548
31.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.26
$4.30 R 69.2
92.33%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.30
$1.75 R 28.13
76.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.02
$0.79 R 12.69
-5.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.21
$0.58 R 9.29
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.06
$2.29 R 36.85
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.05
$2.22 R 35.71
34.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.11
$0.89 R 14.29
113.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.78 R 12.58
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.08
$1.46 R 23.44
29.45%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.90
$1.94 R 31.19
32.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.41
$6.96 R 112
9.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.50
$4.56 R 73.4
34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.05
$7.26 R 117
28.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.05 R 16.88
12.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.41
$1.23 R 19.77
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.02
$0.80 R 12.81
133.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾5.99
$1.38 R 22.19
61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.74
$0.83 R 13.32
-21.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.70
$1.22 R 19.65
-48.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.29
$0.99 R 15.89
23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.89
$0.84 R 13.50
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.85
$2.99 R 48.15
-2.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.80
$6.36 R 102
15.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.29
$1.34 R 21.60
18.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.14
$1.76 R 28.27
29.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.02
$1.10 R 17.63
-65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.60
$8.17 R 132
80.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾3.98
$1.42 R 22.92
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.86
$0.98 R 15.79
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.51
$2.84 R 45.69
155.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$1.19 R 19.14
-3.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.3K
$13.0K R 209.1K
41.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾53.9K
$24.1K R 388.8K
-16.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾196
$93.6 R 1,508
-22.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.10
$28.73 R 463
-58.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.28
$40.78 R 657
-56.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$36.06 R 581
67.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.12
$2.72 R 43.79
502.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.59
$5.73 R 92.2
14.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾706
$212 R 3,413
23.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$1,355 R 21.8K
283.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$44.88 R 723
70.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾119
$19.74 R 318
124.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾320
$99.2 R 1,597
20.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾307
$56.8 R 915
100.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,903
$561 R 9,038
26.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,228
$450 R 7,251
1.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,575
$1,352 R 21.8K
-1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,093
$1,069 R 17.2K
-27.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,609
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,851
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Stellenbosch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,741
$2,541 R 40.9K
-74.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.77
1.02%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stellenbosch: March 3, 2026

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