Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 49.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gisenyi is 54.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 RWF 6,256
$10.78 ₾29.42
-60.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.02 RWF 22.0K
$44.69 ₾122
-66.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 RWF 8,890
$8.27 ₾22.59
-26.48%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RWF 3,244
$3.09 ₾8.43
-28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RWF 1,279
$0.75 ₾2.05
17.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 RWF 771
$0.45 ₾1.23
17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,498
$2.25 ₾6.15
-54.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RWF 2,962
$2.99 ₾8.17
-32.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 971
$1.90 ₾5.18
-65.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 RWF 1,573
$0.67 ₾1.82
61.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWF 1,810
$1.89 ₾5.16
-34.39%
Eggs
$1.64 RWF 2,402
$2.57 ₾7.00
-36.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 RWF 5,858
$7.59 ₾20.71
-47.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 RWF 6,201
$6.13 ₾16.75
-30.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.63 RWF 5,300
$9.31 ₾25.42
-61.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 RWF 3,651
$1.18 ₾3.22
111.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 RWF 1,443
$1.64 ₾4.48
-39.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RWF 2,071
$1.87 ₾5.10
-24.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RWF 1,665
$2.23 ₾6.08
-48.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 RWF 708
$0.65 ₾1.77
-26.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,186
$0.63 ₾1.73
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 RWF 419
$1.22 ₾3.34
-76.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RWF 1,098
$0.70 ₾1.92
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.70 RWF 2,485
$2.92 ₾7.96
-41.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 RWF 14.9K
$7.36 ₾20.10
38.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RWF 1,295
$1.59 ₾4.35
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RWF 2,595
$2.28 ₾6.23
-21.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 RWF 140
$0.38 ₾1.04
-73.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾40.19
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 RWF 4,644
$1.48 ₾4.04
114.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 RWF 2,039
$0.69 ₾1.89
101.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 RWF 5,418
$7.25 ₾19.80
-48.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 RWF 1,716
$1.15 ₾3.14
1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K RWF 38.7M
$18.3K ₾50.0K
44.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K RWF 43.8M
$20.0K ₾54.7K
49.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.95 RWF 68.6K
$72.9 ₾199
-35.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.01 RWF 4,402
$11.93 ₾32.57
-74.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 RWF 25.8K
$17.58 ₾47.98
0.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.4 ₾165
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 RWF 5,126
$6.54 ₾17.85
-46.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 RWF 224.5K
$263 ₾717
-41.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,191 RWF 7.6M
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.77 RWF 24.5K
$76.4 ₾209
-78.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.52 RWF 28.5K
$44.39 ₾121
-56.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.49 RWF 35.8K
$119 ₾325
-79.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.11 RWF 45.5K
$114 ₾312
-72.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.4 RWF 143.8K
$707 ₾1,931
-86.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.4 RWF 73.7K
$457 ₾1,246
-88.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 RWF 437.6K
$1,329 ₾3,629
-77.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 RWF 175.6K
$778 ₾2,124
-84.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,707
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,908
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gisenyi
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$647 ₾1,767
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.89
36.25%

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Last update for Gisenyi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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