Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 13.5% more expensive than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 87.0% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Pretoria
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Pretoria are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pretoria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.34
|
$8.52
ZAR162.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.13
|
$4.68
ZAR89.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.43
|
$1.01
ZAR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.16
|
$0.81
ZAR15.54
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$1.07
ZAR20.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.14
|
$3.70
ZAR70.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.23
|
$4.91
ZAR93.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.85
|
$2.35
ZAR44.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.92
|
$2.08
ZAR39.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.78
|
$0.69
ZAR13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.14
|
$0.68
ZAR13.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.73
ZAR13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.39
|
$0.75
ZAR14.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.64
ZAR12.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.58
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.63
|
$5.05
ZAR96.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.46
|
$65.32
ZAR1,249.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,797.79
|
$19,084.78
ZAR365,060.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.23
|
$8.78
ZAR167.86
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.88
|
$39.13
ZAR748.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,985.08
|
$416.34
ZAR7,963.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,292.40
|
$379.25
ZAR7,254.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL153.52
|
$86.03
ZAR1,645.61
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL657.41
|
$216.65
ZAR4,144.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,569.19
|
$4,800.41
ZAR91,823.79
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.06
|
$2.39
ZAR45.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.99
|
$2.00
ZAR38.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.09
|
$2.95
ZAR56.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.64
|
$34.21
ZAR654.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.21
|
$7.81
ZAR149.39
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL210.63
|
$49.09
ZAR938.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.56
|
$34.65
ZAR662.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL338.14
|
$92.30
ZAR1,765.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL349.85
|
$98.31
ZAR1,880.46
|
|
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