Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Butare is 54.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butare is 62.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.71 RWF 2,412

$10.75 ₾29.26

-84.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.59 RWF 29.1K

$43.26 ₾118

-52.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.56 RWF 7,855

$8.45 ₾22.99

-34.20%

Cappuccino

$1.69 RWF 2,391

$3.13 ₾8.5

-46.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 RWF 807

$0.76 ₾2.07

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 RWF 514

$0.45 ₾1.23

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.71 RWF 1,006

$2.14 ₾5.83

-66.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 RWF 1,453

$2.95 ₾8.02

-65.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.37 RWF 518

$1.89 ₾5.15

-80.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 RWF 1,382

$0.68 ₾1.86

44.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 RWF 1,281

$1.85 ₾5.03

-50.81%

Eggs

$1.48 RWF 2,086

$2.55 ₾6.95

-41.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.3 RWF 3,241

$7.79 ₾21.19

-70.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 RWF 4,367

$6.5 ₾17.69

-52.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.66 RWF 3,758

$9.64 ₾26.22

-72.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 RWF 3,165

$1.21 ₾3.28

85.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 RWF 1,278

$1.59 ₾4.33

-42.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.13 RWF 1,596

$1.78 ₾4.85

-36.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 RWF 1,023

$2.32 ₾6.3

-68.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.32 RWF 450

$0.71 ₾1.94

-54.93%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 RWF 650

$0.68 ₾1.85

-32.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 RWF 484

$1.24 ₾3.37

-72.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 RWF 756

$0.71 ₾1.92

-23.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.2 RWF 1,699

$2.93 ₾7.97

-59.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.76 RWF 9,545

$7.34 ₾19.96

-7.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 RWF 1,281

$1.55 ₾4.21

-41.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 RWF 2,004

$2.23 ₾6.08

-36.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 RWF 414

$0.36 ₾0.98

-19.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.71 RWF 13.7K

$14.67 ₾39.91

-33.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.05 RWF 2,892

$1.5 ₾4.07

36.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 RWF 1,228

$0.72 ₾1.97

20.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.91 RWF 5,518

$7.09 ₾19.3

-44.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 RWF 1,044

$1.14 ₾3.09

-35.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.8K RWF 23.6M

$18.4K ₾50.1K

-8.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,785 RWF 12.4M

$20.4K ₾55.6K

-57.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$36.6 RWF 51.7K

$74 ₾201

-50.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.97 RWF 12.7K

$11.72 ₾31.89

-23.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.7 RWF 25K

$17.76 ₾48.31

-0.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.29 RWF 35.7K

$61.7 ₾168

-59.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 RWF 7,811

$16.27 ₾44.26

-66.01%

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 RWF 5,004

$6.48 ₾17.62

-45.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$92.1 RWF 130K

$267 ₾727

-65.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,325 RWF 1.9M

$5,107 ₾13.9K

-74.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.82 RWF 19.5K

$77.4 ₾211

-82.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.47 RWF 27.5K

$43.57 ₾119

-55.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.86 RWF 33.7K

$119 ₾325

-80.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.72 RWF 43.4K

$112 ₾305

-72.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 RWF 293.8K

$696 ₾1,895

-70.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$140 RWF 197.8K

$468 ₾1,273

-70.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 RWF 441.7K

$1,351 ₾3,675

-76.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$238 RWF 335.9K

$779 ₾2,119

-69.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,244 ₾6,104

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,354 ₾3,683

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$231 RWF 326.6K

$606 ₾1,650

-61.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.2

11.89

36.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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