Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Tbilisi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tbilisi are 2.8% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tbilisi are 16.0% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 65.7% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 21.5% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 18.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 68.0% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 155.00 R
(22.36 GEL)
194.10 R
(28.00 GEL)
     +25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(115.40 GEL)
831.87 R
(120.00 GEL)
     +4.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(12.98 GEL)
152.51 R
(22.00 GEL)
     +69.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(5.77 GEL)
34.66 R
(5.00 GEL)
     -13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(5.77 GEL)
62.39 R
(9.00 GEL)
     +56.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.59 R
(5.13 GEL)
59.21 R
(8.54 GEL)
     +66.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.24 R
(2.78 GEL)
15.95 R
(2.30 GEL)
     -17.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.56 R
(1.96 GEL)
7.76 R
(1.12 GEL)
     -42.8 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.75 R
(11.07 GEL)
146.03 R
(21.07 GEL)
     +90.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.45 R
(2.37 GEL)
11.42 R
(1.65 GEL)
     -30.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.93 R
(2.01 GEL)
16.60 R
(2.40 GEL)
     +19.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.43 R
(5.83 GEL)
47.20 R
(6.81 GEL)
     +16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 64.12 R
(9.25 GEL)
67.29 R
(9.71 GEL)
     +5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.39 R
(5.54 GEL)
55.39 R
(7.99 GEL)
     +44.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.11 R
(7.37 GEL)
86.97 R
(12.55 GEL)
     +70.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.01 R
(1.88 GEL)
10.96 R
(1.58 GEL)
     -15.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.59 R
(1.82 GEL)
14.13 R
(2.04 GEL)
     +12.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.26 R
(1.62 GEL)
13.75 R
(1.98 GEL)
     +22.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.21 R
(1.91 GEL)
13.65 R
(1.97 GEL)
     +3.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.39 R
(1.50 GEL)
5.76 R
(0.83 GEL)
     -44.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.22 R
(1.76 GEL)
6.56 R
(0.95 GEL)
     -46.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.06 R
(2.75 GEL)
22.27 R
(3.21 GEL)
     +16.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.11 R
(2.32 GEL)
12.61 R
(1.82 GEL)
     -21.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(14.43 GEL)
138.64 R
(20.00 GEL)
     +38.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.01 R
(3.03 GEL)
28.75 R
(4.15 GEL)
     +36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.99 R
(3.60 GEL)
43.73 R
(6.31 GEL)
     +75.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(7.93 GEL)
55.46 R
(8.00 GEL)
     +0.8 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(4.98 GEL)
6.93 R
(1.00 GEL)
     -79.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(200.06 GEL)
277.29 R
(40.00 GEL)
     -80.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.50 R
(2.96 GEL)
27.73 R
(4.00 GEL)
     +35.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(4.64 GEL)
22.31 R
(3.22 GEL)
     -30.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(10.10 GEL)
124.78 R
(18.00 GEL)
     +78.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.31 R
(12.74 GEL)
81.86 R
(11.81 GEL)
     -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(51,931.49 GEL)
471,390.26 R
(68,000.00 GEL)
     +30.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(60,886.40 GEL)
487,421.00 R
(70,312.50 GEL)
     +15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(287.41 GEL)
1,306.48 R
(188.46 GEL)
     -34.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 673.33 R
(97.13 GEL)
207.62 R
(29.95 GEL)
     -69.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 831.80 R
(119.99 GEL)
353.55 R
(51.00 GEL)
     -57.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.70 R
(86.51 GEL)
965.50 R
(139.28 GEL)
     +61.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 205.00 R
(29.57 GEL)
245.71 R
(35.44 GEL)
     +19.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 R
(18.03 GEL)
138.64 R
(20.00 GEL)
     +10.9 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,319.05 R
(623.04 GEL)
4,474.43 R
(645.45 GEL)
     +3.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,576.92 R
(14,364.38 GEL)
103,673.02 R
(14,955.26 GEL)
     +4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 839.90 R
(121.16 GEL)
1,389.85 R
(200.49 GEL)
     +65.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 630.82 R
(91.00 GEL)
930.03 R
(134.16 GEL)
     +47.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,494.64 R
(215.61 GEL)
2,248.81 R
(324.40 GEL)
     +50.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,524.07 R
(219.85 GEL)
2,495.60 R
(360.00 GEL)
     +63.7 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,378.57 R
(1,064.39 GEL)
13,976.38 R
(2,016.15 GEL)
     +89.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,524.00 R
(941.11 GEL)
9,171.82 R
(1,323.07 GEL)
     +40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,055.56 R
(2,027.57 GEL)
26,989.70 R
(3,893.38 GEL)
     +92.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,785.68 R
(1,700.13 GEL)
15,721.15 R
(2,267.84 GEL)
     +33.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(223.37 GEL)
3,351.58 R
(483.48 GEL)
     +116.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,240.71 R
(178.98 GEL)
1,815.77 R
(261.93 GEL)
     +46.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,872.74 R
(4,020.76 GEL)
10,344.24 R
(1,492.20 GEL)
     -62.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 11.41      +3.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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