Cost of Living Comparison Between Lubumbashi and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lubumbashi and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Lubumbashi is 9.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lubumbashi is 17.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.32 CDF 35.3K
$10.75 ₾29.26
14.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 CDF 288.9K
$43.26 ₾118
133.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 CDF 28.5K
$8.45 ₾22.99
17.87%
Cappuccino
$3.88 CDF 11.1K
$3.13 ₾8.5
23.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CDF 2,903
$0.76 ₾2.07
32.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.45 ₾1.23
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 CDF 4,920
$2.14 ₾5.83
-19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 CDF 7,114
$2.95 ₾8.02
-15.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 CDF 5,776
$1.89 ₾5.15
6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 CDF 3,288
$0.68 ₾1.86
69.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 CDF 8,424
$1.85 ₾5.03
58.92%
Eggs
$2.67 CDF 7,642
$2.55 ₾6.95
4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.91 CDF 42.7K
$7.79 ₾21.19
91.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 CDF 21.4K
$6.5 ₾17.69
15.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.14 CDF 43.3K
$9.64 ₾26.22
57.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 CDF 5,570
$1.21 ₾3.28
61.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 8,470
$1.59 ₾4.33
86.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.07 CDF 14.5K
$1.78 ₾4.85
184.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 CDF 8,630
$2.32 ₾6.3
29.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CDF 7,300
$0.71 ₾1.94
259.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 CDF 5,662
$0.68 ₾1.85
191.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 CDF 2,933
$1.24 ₾3.37
-17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CDF 3,489
$0.71 ₾1.92
71.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 CDF 11.3K
$2.93 ₾7.97
34.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.28 CDF 35.2K
$7.34 ₾19.96
67.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CDF 3,384
$1.55 ₾4.21
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CDF 6,155
$2.23 ₾6.08
-3.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 CDF 2,907
$0.36 ₾0.98
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 CDF 13K
$1.5 ₾4.07
203.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 CDF 28.7K
$7.09 ₾19.3
41.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 CDF 4,011
$1.14 ₾3.09
22.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CDF 71M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
34.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K CDF 85.9M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
46.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 CDF 283K
$74 ₾201
33.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.75 CDF 56.6K
$11.72 ₾31.89
68.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61 CDF 174.5K
$17.76 ₾48.31
243.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.2 CDF 203.8K
$61.7 ₾168
15.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 CDF 389K
$267 ₾727
-49.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,510 CDF 12.9M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-11.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.63 CDF 64.8K
$77.4 ₾211
-70.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.15 CDF 63.4K
$43.57 ₾119
-49.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 CDF 173.2K
$119 ₾325
-49.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 CDF 241.8K
$112 ₾305
-24.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 CDF 2.2M
$696 ₾1,895
12.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 CDF 711.2K
$468 ₾1,273
-46.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CDF 8.3M
$1,351 ₾3,675
113.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,796 CDF 5.1M
$779 ₾2,119
130.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 CDF 2.9M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-55.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 CDF 1.4M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-63.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lubumbashi
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,047 CDF 3M
$606 ₾1,650
72.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
-

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Last update for Lubumbashi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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