Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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South Africa

Cape Town vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 22.0% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 68.9% more in Cape Town
Housing: pay 51.5% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 33.1% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Cape Town

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Cape Town are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cape Town.

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Cape Town vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$12.02 ZAR198.22	+6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$6.01 ZAR99.11	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.30 ZAR21.44	+22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.99 ZAR16.37	+62.5%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.23 ZAR20.34	+59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$4.39 ZAR72.41	-5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$4.99 ZAR82.36	-40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$3.14 ZAR51.78	+12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$3.07 ZAR50.65	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$0.85 ZAR13.99	+12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.87 ZAR14.35	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$0.77 ZAR12.72	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$0.95 ZAR15.70	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.70 ZAR11.51	+79.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.68 ZAR11.29	+111.8%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 68.9% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$5.86 ZAR96.61	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$60.09 ZAR991.09	+286.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+71.0%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 51.5% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$39.98 ZAR659.39	+104.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$1,017.49 ZAR16,782.53	+49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$706.64 ZAR11,655.27	+56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$88.53 ZAR1,460.27	+31.0%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 33.1% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$262.39 ZAR4,327.78	-29.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$6,820.14 ZAR112K	-36.3%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$3.00 ZAR49.55	+10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.43 ZAR40.04	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$49.37 ZAR814.26	-23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$9.01 ZAR148.66	+32.6%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$55.49 ZAR915.30	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$32.30 ZAR532.71	-19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$105.58 ZAR1,741.49	-15.0%
Average			-21.8%

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