Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Upington Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Upington

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 26.8% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 32.8% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$11.38 R 202
-5.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$33.57 R 597
28.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.9 R 87.1
72.45%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.62 R 28.84
93.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.04 R 18.44
-26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.66 R 11.79
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.6 R 28.42
33.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.46 R 43.68
19.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.86 R 15.29
119.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.1 R 19.63
-38.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.57 R 27.86
17.83%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.38 R 42.41
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.88 R 140
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.51 R 80.2
44.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.9 R 123
39.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.65 R 29.38
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.47 R 26.15
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.55 R 27.49
14.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.57 R 27.95
47.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.37 R 24.4
-48.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.22 R 21.76
-44.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.08 R 19.23
14.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.92 R 16.29
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.56 R 45.58
14.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$3.74 R 66.6
96.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.38 R 24.49
12.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.64 R 29.15
35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.62 R 28.86
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.13 R 20.14
32.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.95 R 16.89
-24.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$3.92 R 69.7
80.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.29 R 22.87
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.6K R 383.9K
-14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$24.2K R 430.5K
-15.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$119 R 2,116
-37.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$35.69 R 635
-67.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$41.92 R 746
-57.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$31.38 R 558
96.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.89 R 123
-5.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$199 R 3,544
34.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,338 R 77.2K
17.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$51.2 R 911
51.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$31.96 R 568
36.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$88.6 R 1,575
34.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$79.4 R 1,412
41.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$369 R 6,555
88.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$339 R 6,037
37.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$568 R 10.1K
137.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$702 R 12.5K
10.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$690 R 12.3K
225.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$657 R 11.7K
105.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$763 R 13.6K
-20.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.38
4.48%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Upington: October 27, 2025

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