Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukavu and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukavu and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukavu is 17.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukavu is 32.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 CDF 18.1K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-41.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$43.26 ₾118
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 CDF 13.9K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-42.49%
Cappuccino
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
$3.13 ₾8.5
61.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CDF 3,641
$0.76 ₾2.07
67.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CDF 2,937
$0.45 ₾1.23
128.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 CDF 6,349
$2.14 ₾5.83
3.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 CDF 8,397
$2.95 ₾8.02
-0.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 CDF 4,353
$1.89 ₾5.15
-19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 CDF 5,832
$0.68 ₾1.86
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 CDF 3,726
$1.85 ₾5.03
-29.73%
Eggs
$3.9 CDF 11.2K
$2.55 ₾6.95
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 CDF 15.6K
$7.79 ₾21.19
-30.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 CDF 12.6K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-32.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 CDF 16.9K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-38.80%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 CDF 11.5K
$1.21 ₾3.28
232.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 CDF 2,919
$1.59 ₾4.33
-35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 CDF 2,810
$1.78 ₾4.85
-44.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 CDF 3,070
$2.32 ₾6.3
-53.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 CDF 3,477
$0.71 ₾1.94
70.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 CDF 5,890
$0.68 ₾1.85
202.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.98 CDF 8,529
$1.24 ₾3.37
140.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CDF 5,675
$0.71 ₾1.92
178.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 CDF 14.1K
$2.93 ₾7.97
67.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 CDF 43.6K
$7.34 ₾19.96
107.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CDF 5,588
$1.55 ₾4.21
25.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CDF 5,565
$2.23 ₾6.08
-13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 CDF 685
$0.36 ₾0.98
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.81 CDF 42.4K
$14.67 ₾39.91
0.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 CDF 11.1K
$1.5 ₾4.07
159.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CDF 4,205
$0.72 ₾1.97
104.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 CDF 21.9K
$7.09 ₾19.3
7.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 CDF 3,814
$1.14 ₾3.09
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K CDF 43.7M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-17.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K CDF 49.2M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-16.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$74 ₾201
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.03 CDF 71.7K
$11.72 ₾31.89
113.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.76 ₾48.31
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 CDF 101.5K
$61.7 ₾168
-42.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.87 CDF 28.3K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-39.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 CDF 8,470
$6.48 ₾17.62
-54.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 CDF 216.3K
$267 ₾727
-71.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,202 CDF 3.4M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-76.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.64 CDF 116.4K
$77.4 ₾211
-47.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.23 CDF 126.6K
$43.57 ₾119
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.9 CDF 145.6K
$119 ₾325
-57.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 CDF 347.7K
$112 ₾305
8.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 CDF 864.7K
$696 ₾1,895
-56.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 CDF 494.2K
$468 ₾1,273
-63.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 CDF 1.4M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-63.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 CDF 788K
$779 ₾2,119
-64.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 CDF 2.9M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-55.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 CDF 1.4M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-63.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukavu
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 CDF 1.4M
$606 ₾1,650
-17.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.89
0.93%

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Last update for Bukavu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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