Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinja and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 36.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 47.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 UGX 7,197
$10.75 ₾29.26
-81.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.09 UGX 43.4K
$43.26 ₾118
-72.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 UGX 15K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-50.41%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$3.13 ₾8.5
-9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,823
$0.76 ₾2.07
-32.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,111
$0.45 ₾1.23
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,110
$2.14 ₾5.83
-33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$2.95 ₾8.02
-3.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 UGX 2,627
$1.89 ₾5.15
-61.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UGX 4,277
$0.68 ₾1.86
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 UGX 4,120
$1.85 ₾5.03
-37.84%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,519
$2.55 ₾6.95
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 UGX 15.6K
$7.79 ₾21.19
-44.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 UGX 17.4K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-25.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 UGX 15K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-56.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 UGX 9,903
$1.21 ₾3.28
128.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 UGX 2,630
$1.59 ₾4.33
-54.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 UGX 4,231
$1.78 ₾4.85
-33.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,536
$2.32 ₾6.3
-33.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,671
$0.71 ₾1.94
122.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 UGX 1,960
$0.68 ₾1.85
-19.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,837
$1.24 ₾3.37
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,686
$0.71 ₾1.92
-33.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$2.93 ₾7.97
-3.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 UGX 40.9K
$7.34 ₾19.96
55.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,401
$1.55 ₾4.21
-20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 UGX 7,693
$2.23 ₾6.08
-3.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,934
$1.5 ₾4.07
-64.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 928
$0.72 ₾1.97
-63.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-40.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 UGX 5,311
$1.14 ₾3.09
29.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,121 UGX 32.7M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-50.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,731 UGX 31.3M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-57.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.76 UGX 153.3K
$74 ₾201
-42.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$11.72 ₾31.89
24.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.98 UGX 157.6K
$17.76 ₾48.31
147.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 UGX 22.7K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-2.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 579.2K
$267 ₾727
-39.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 UGX 15.7M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-14.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.89 UGX 60.5K
$77.4 ₾211
-78.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.51 UGX 52K
$43.57 ₾119
-66.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.04 UGX 139.9K
$119 ₾325
-67.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.98 UGX 168.4K
$112 ₾305
-58.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$696 ₾1,895
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$468 ₾1,273
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$779 ₾2,119
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinja
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.89
74.94%

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Last update for Jinja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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