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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butare is 62.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butare is 62.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 RWF 2,586
$10.78 ₾29.53
-83.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.66 RWF 30.1K
$44.69 ₾122
-53.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 RWF 7,923
$8.27 ₾22.67
-34.34%
Cappuccino
$1.71 RWF 2,491
$3.09 ₾8.46
-44.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 RWF 857
$0.75 ₾2.06
-21.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 RWF 531
$0.45 ₾1.24
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 RWF 1,033
$2.25 ₾6.17
-68.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 RWF 1,559
$2.99 ₾8.20
-64.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.39 RWF 574
$1.90 ₾5.20
-79.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RWF 1,437
$0.67 ₾1.83
46.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 RWF 1,323
$1.89 ₾5.18
-51.85%
Eggs
$1.47 RWF 2,145
$2.57 ₾7.03
-42.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.29 RWF 3,344
$7.59 ₾20.79
-69.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 RWF 4,337
$6.13 ₾16.81
-51.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.68 RWF 3,913
$9.31 ₾25.51
-71.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 RWF 3,294
$1.18 ₾3.23
91.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 RWF 1,297
$1.64 ₾4.50
-45.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 RWF 1,653
$1.87 ₾5.11
-39.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 RWF 1,156
$2.23 ₾6.10
-64.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 RWF 460
$0.65 ₾1.77
-50.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 682
$0.63 ₾1.73
-25.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 RWF 505
$1.22 ₾3.35
-71.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 RWF 843
$0.70 ₾1.92
-17.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.21 RWF 1,760
$2.92 ₾7.99
-58.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 RWF 9,992
$7.36 ₾20.17
-6.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RWF 1,309
$1.59 ₾4.37
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RWF 2,066
$2.28 ₾6.26
-37.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RWF 427
$0.38 ₾1.04
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 RWF 14.6K
$14.72 ₾40.34
-32.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 RWF 3,076
$1.48 ₾4.06
42.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RWF 1,263
$0.69 ₾1.90
26.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 RWF 5,619
$7.25 ₾19.88
-46.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 RWF 1,130
$1.15 ₾3.15
-33.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K RWF 24.8M
$18.3K ₾50.2K
-7.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,586 RWF 12.5M
$20.0K ₾54.9K
-57.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.05 RWF 54.1K
$72.9 ₾200
-49.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.83 RWF 12.9K
$11.93 ₾32.69
-25.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.66 RWF 25.8K
$17.58 ₾48.16
0.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.01 RWF 38.0K
$60.4 ₾166
-56.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.56 RWF 8,116
$16.40 ₾44.94
-66.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 RWF 5,029
$6.54 ₾17.91
-47.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 RWF 136.0K
$263 ₾719
-64.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,372 RWF 2.0M
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-73.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.14 RWF 20.6K
$76.4 ₾209
-81.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.66 RWF 28.7K
$44.39 ₾122
-55.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.08 RWF 35.1K
$119 ₾326
-79.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.51 RWF 46.0K
$114 ₾313
-72.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 RWF 299.7K
$707 ₾1,938
-70.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWF 203.7K
$457 ₾1,251
-69.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 RWF 457.4K
$1,329 ₾3,642
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 RWF 343.9K
$778 ₾2,132
-69.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 RWF 336.8K
$647 ₾1,773
-64.34%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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