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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Butare is 57.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Butare is 60.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 RWFย 2,518
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-84.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 RWFย 30.4K
$43.84 โ‚พ118
-52.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 RWFย 8,285
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-32.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 RWFย 2,508
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWFย 783
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
-28.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 RWFย 535
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 RWFย 959
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
-70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RWFย 1,544
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
-63.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.40 RWFย 581
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-79.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RWFย 1,316
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
34.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 RWFย 1,421
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
-48.68%
Eggs
$1.43 RWFย 2,081
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
-42.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.21 RWFย 3,225
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
-70.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 RWFย 4,544
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
-51.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.69 RWFย 3,925
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-72.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 RWFย 3,237
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
85.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 RWFย 1,391
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
-40.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RWFย 1,629
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
-40.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 RWFย 1,089
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
-67.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 RWFย 505
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
-47.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 RWFย 680
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
-30.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 RWFย 543
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
-70.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 RWFย 797
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.20 RWFย 1,755
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
-59.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RWFย 9,799
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
-10.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RWFย 1,311
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
-43.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RWFย 1,973
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
-42.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RWFย 393
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.46 RWFย 13.8K
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-35.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 RWFย 2,973
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
43.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RWFย 1,283
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 RWFย 5,450
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-48.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 RWFย 1,148
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
-27.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K RWFย 24.6M
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
-8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,621 RWFย 12.6M
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
-57.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.11 RWFย 54.2K
$72.8 โ‚พ196
-49.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.70 RWFย 12.7K
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
-26.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 RWFย 26.3K
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
1.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.84 RWFย 37.7K
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-58.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.42 RWFย 7,919
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-66.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 RWFย 4,958
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
-49.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 RWFย 135.6K
$262 โ‚พ709
-64.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,339 RWFย 2.0M
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
-74.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.99 RWFย 20.4K
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-81.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 RWFย 28.8K
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-54.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.94 RWFย 35.0K
$119 โ‚พ321
-79.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.69 RWFย 46.3K
$110 โ‚พ298
-71.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 RWFย 300.1K
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-70.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWFย 204.0K
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-69.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 RWFย 453.7K
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-76.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 RWFย 348.9K
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-69.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Butare
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 RWFย 347.0K
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-60.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.89
36.25%

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Last update for Butare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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