Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgia and South Africa Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in Georgia:
City in South Africa:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in South Africa is 2.7% higher than in Georgia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 0.1% higher than in Georgia
Rent Prices in South Africa are 7.7% lower than in Georgia
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 9.7% lower than in Georgia
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 7.3% lower than in Georgia
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 153.1% higher than in Georgia
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 GEL
(164.96 R)
24.25 GEL
(160.00 R)
     -3.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 GEL
(659.83 R)
106.09 GEL
(700.00 R)
     +6.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 22.00 GEL
(145.16 R)
13.49 GEL
(89.00 R)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 GEL
(32.99 R)
6.06 GEL
(40.00 R)
     +21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 GEL
(46.19 R)
6.82 GEL
(45.00 R)
     -2.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 7.51 GEL
(49.56 R)
5.38 GEL
(35.49 R)
     -28.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 GEL
(14.82 R)
2.67 GEL
(17.59 R)
     +18.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 GEL
(7.66 R)
2.07 GEL
(13.64 R)
     +78.0 %
Markets
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 19.14 GEL
(126.29 R)
11.18 GEL
(73.80 R)
     -41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 GEL
(9.31 R)
2.43 GEL
(16.02 R)
     +72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 GEL
(13.93 R)
1.92 GEL
(12.68 R)
     -9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.45 GEL
(42.55 R)
6.12 GEL
(40.41 R)
     -5.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.17 GEL
(60.48 R)
9.26 GEL
(61.13 R)
     +1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.06 GEL
(46.60 R)
5.62 GEL
(37.09 R)
     -20.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.63 GEL
(76.71 R)
8.20 GEL
(54.09 R)
     -29.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.48 GEL
(9.80 R)
1.86 GEL
(12.28 R)
     +25.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.94 GEL
(12.82 R)
1.73 GEL
(11.44 R)
     -10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 GEL
(12.49 R)
1.79 GEL
(11.79 R)
     -5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.28 GEL
(15.01 R)
1.85 GEL
(12.19 R)
     -18.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 GEL
(4.89 R)
1.49 GEL
(9.86 R)
     +101.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 GEL
(5.05 R)
1.59 GEL
(10.50 R)
     +107.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.41 GEL
(22.48 R)
2.80 GEL
(18.45 R)
     -17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.71 GEL
(11.31 R)
2.56 GEL
(16.92 R)
     +49.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 GEL
(105.57 R)
12.88 GEL
(85.00 R)
     -19.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.78 GEL
(24.95 R)
3.60 GEL
(23.75 R)
     -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.96 GEL
(39.30 R)
4.61 GEL
(30.40 R)
     -22.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 GEL
(52.79 R)
7.88 GEL
(52.00 R)
     -1.5 %
Transportation
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 GEL
(6.60 R)
4.55 GEL
(30.00 R)
     +354.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 GEL
(263.93 R)
121.24 GEL
(800.00 R)
     +203.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 GEL
(19.79 R)
3.03 GEL
(20.00 R)
     +1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 GEL
(21.24 R)
4.63 GEL
(30.58 R)
     +44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 GEL
(98.97 R)
12.88 GEL
(85.00 R)
     -14.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.79 GEL
(77.82 R)
13.17 GEL
(86.90 R)
     +11.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,000.00 GEL
(329,913.51 R)
55,991.95 GEL
(369,450.00 R)
     +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 55,608.33 GEL
(366,918.81 R)
63,636.05 GEL
(419,887.89 R)
     +14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 184.50 GEL
(1,217.41 R)
306.83 GEL
(2,024.52 R)
     +66.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.90 GEL
(190.69 R)
86.06 GEL
(567.83 R)
     +197.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.07 GEL
(303.95 R)
111.00 GEL
(732.41 R)
     +141.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 134.37 GEL
(886.58 R)
86.22 GEL
(568.90 R)
     -35.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.19 GEL
(251.99 R)
27.03 GEL
(178.36 R)
     -29.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 GEL
(98.97 R)
18.19 GEL
(120.00 R)
     +21.2 %
Childcare
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 635.90 GEL
(4,195.82 R)
514.76 GEL
(3,396.55 R)
     -19.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,861.20 GEL
(71,665.13 R)
12,244.06 GEL
(80,789.63 R)
     +12.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 201.28 GEL
(1,328.07 R)
131.10 GEL
(865.02 R)
     -34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 118.85 GEL
(784.22 R)
83.25 GEL
(549.28 R)
     -30.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 326.09 GEL
(2,151.65 R)
247.49 GEL
(1,633.01 R)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 296.15 GEL
(1,954.07 R)
211.07 GEL
(1,392.72 R)
     -28.7 %
Rent Per Month
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,529.44 GEL
(10,091.65 R)
1,240.30 GEL
(8,183.85 R)
     -18.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,056.94 GEL
(6,973.97 R)
999.16 GEL
(6,592.70 R)
     -5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,840.92 GEL
(18,745.19 R)
2,469.08 GEL
(16,291.67 R)
     -13.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,782.95 GEL
(11,764.42 R)
1,945.47 GEL
(12,836.76 R)
     +9.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 400.00 GEL
(2,639.31 R)
258.57 GEL
(1,706.12 R)
     -35.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 247.18 GEL
(1,630.94 R)
193.81 GEL
(1,278.82 R)
     -21.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Georgia Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,402.27 GEL
(9,252.59 R)
3,553.05 GEL
(23,443.99 R)
     +153.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.06 11.60      -3.8 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:329649