Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Tbilisi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tbilisi are 7.5% higher than in Johannesburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tbilisi are 21.4% higher than in Johannesburg
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 73.4% higher than in Johannesburg
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 27.1% higher than in Johannesburg
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 24.6% higher than in Johannesburg
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 69.7% lower than in Johannesburg
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Restaurants
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 155.00 R
(21.62 GEL)
207.88 R
(29.00 GEL)
     +34.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 R
(111.60 GEL)
824.35 R
(115.00 GEL)
     +3.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 R
(11.16 GEL)
157.70 R
(22.00 GEL)
     +97.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(5.58 GEL)
35.84 R
(5.00 GEL)
     -10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 R
(4.88 GEL)
64.51 R
(9.00 GEL)
     +84.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.03 R
(4.89 GEL)
61.68 R
(8.61 GEL)
     +76.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.32 R
(2.70 GEL)
16.63 R
(2.32 GEL)
     -13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.88 R
(1.94 GEL)
8.06 R
(1.12 GEL)
     -41.9 %
Markets
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.32 R
(10.65 GEL)
149.55 R
(20.86 GEL)
     +96.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.39 R
(2.29 GEL)
11.86 R
(1.65 GEL)
     -27.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.20 R
(1.84 GEL)
17.31 R
(2.41 GEL)
     +31.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.46 R
(5.37 GEL)
48.24 R
(6.73 GEL)
     +25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 63.41 R
(8.85 GEL)
70.15 R
(9.79 GEL)
     +10.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.72 R
(5.26 GEL)
56.96 R
(7.95 GEL)
     +51.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 49.66 R
(6.93 GEL)
90.43 R
(12.62 GEL)
     +82.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.57 R
(1.75 GEL)
11.33 R
(1.58 GEL)
     -9.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.55 R
(1.75 GEL)
14.61 R
(2.04 GEL)
     +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.58 R
(1.48 GEL)
14.57 R
(2.03 GEL)
     +37.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.03 R
(1.82 GEL)
14.12 R
(1.97 GEL)
     +8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.36 R
(1.45 GEL)
5.96 R
(0.83 GEL)
     -42.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.17 R
(1.70 GEL)
7.23 R
(1.01 GEL)
     -40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.20 R
(2.68 GEL)
23.03 R
(3.21 GEL)
     +19.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.90 R
(2.22 GEL)
13.04 R
(1.82 GEL)
     -18.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 R
(13.95 GEL)
143.36 R
(20.00 GEL)
     +43.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.79 R
(2.90 GEL)
29.57 R
(4.13 GEL)
     +42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.67 R
(3.58 GEL)
45.35 R
(6.33 GEL)
     +76.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 R
(7.67 GEL)
57.35 R
(8.00 GEL)
     +4.3 %
Transportation
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 34.50 R
(4.81 GEL)
7.17 R
(1.00 GEL)
     -79.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,386.88 R
(193.48 GEL)
286.73 R
(40.00 GEL)
     -79.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(2.79 GEL)
28.67 R
(4.00 GEL)
     +43.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(4.49 GEL)
23.07 R
(3.22 GEL)
     -28.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 R
(9.77 GEL)
129.03 R
(18.00 GEL)
     +84.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.52 R
(12.35 GEL)
84.44 R
(11.78 GEL)
     -4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 R
(50,221.62 GEL)
487,439.48 R
(68,000.00 GEL)
     +35.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 422,077.27 R
(58,881.68 GEL)
504,150.41 R
(70,331.25 GEL)
     +19.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,992.37 R
(277.94 GEL)
1,341.29 R
(187.12 GEL)
     -32.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 680.87 R
(94.98 GEL)
215.63 R
(30.08 GEL)
     -68.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 819.46 R
(114.32 GEL)
365.61 R
(51.00 GEL)
     -55.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 616.59 R
(86.02 GEL)
1,052.02 R
(146.76 GEL)
     +70.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 209.23 R
(29.19 GEL)
254.07 R
(35.44 GEL)
     +21.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 122.50 R
(17.09 GEL)
143.36 R
(20.00 GEL)
     +17.0 %
Childcare
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,461.90 R
(622.46 GEL)
4,674.93 R
(652.17 GEL)
     +4.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 98,291.67 R
(13,712.13 GEL)
111,897.83 R
(15,610.25 GEL)
     +13.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 840.53 R
(117.26 GEL)
1,437.23 R
(200.50 GEL)
     +71.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 624.96 R
(87.18 GEL)
961.69 R
(134.16 GEL)
     +53.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,482.69 R
(206.84 GEL)
2,379.85 R
(332.00 GEL)
     +60.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,551.55 R
(216.45 GEL)
2,634.32 R
(367.50 GEL)
     +69.8 %
Rent Per Month
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,542.31 R
(1,052.19 GEL)
14,578.58 R
(2,033.78 GEL)
     +93.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,344.00 R
(885.02 GEL)
9,581.74 R
(1,336.70 GEL)
     +51.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,020.00 R
(1,955.85 GEL)
28,357.05 R
(3,955.94 GEL)
     +102.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,788.42 R
(1,644.54 GEL)
16,413.75 R
(2,289.79 GEL)
     +39.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,548.44 R
(216.01 GEL)
3,480.87 R
(485.60 GEL)
     +124.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,215.23 R
(169.53 GEL)
1,865.40 R
(260.23 GEL)
     +53.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Johannesburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,034.10 R
(3,910.88 GEL)
10,310.73 R
(1,438.39 GEL)
     -63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.00 11.41      +3.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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