Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lusaka is 2.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lusaka is 14.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ZMW 180
$10.75 ₾29.26
-32.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 ZMW 621
$43.26 ₾118
-41.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 ZMW 89.8
$8.45 ₾22.99
-56.80%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ZMW 47.7
$3.13 ₾8.5
-38.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZMW 17.91
$0.76 ₾2.07
-3.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ZMW 8.36
$0.45 ₾1.23
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ZMW 21.69
$2.14 ₾5.83
-58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ZMW 45.19
$2.95 ₾8.02
-37.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ZMW 31.34
$1.89 ₾5.15
-32.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 ZMW 19.66
$0.68 ₾1.86
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 ZMW 40.9
$1.85 ₾5.03
-10.27%
Eggs
$1.79 ZMW 44.03
$2.55 ₾6.95
-29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 ZMW 193
$7.79 ₾21.19
0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 ZMW 93.7
$6.5 ₾17.69
-41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 ZMW 116
$9.64 ₾26.22
-50.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ZMW 61.2
$1.21 ₾3.28
105.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 ZMW 40.93
$1.59 ₾4.33
4.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 ZMW 68.6
$1.78 ₾4.85
56.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ZMW 27.52
$2.32 ₾6.3
-51.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 ZMW 46.08
$0.71 ₾1.94
163.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ZMW 33.86
$0.68 ₾1.85
102.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ZMW 22.89
$1.24 ₾3.37
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZMW 12.01
$0.71 ₾1.92
-30.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ZMW 59.7
$2.93 ₾7.97
-17.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.7 ZMW 165
$7.34 ₾19.96
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ZMW 26.83
$1.55 ₾4.21
-29.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ZMW 38.64
$2.23 ₾6.08
-29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZMW 25.19
$0.36 ₾0.98
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.27 ZMW 942
$14.67 ₾39.91
160.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 ZMW 65.6
$1.5 ₾4.07
78.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ZMW 28.23
$0.72 ₾1.97
59.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 ZMW 232
$7.09 ₾19.3
33.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ZMW 29.51
$1.14 ₾3.09
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,101 ZMW 199.3K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-55.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZMW 692K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
37.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 ZMW 2,250
$74 ₾201
23.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.1 ZMW 1,305
$11.72 ₾31.89
352.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$127 ZMW 3,118
$17.76 ₾48.31
613.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.64 ZMW 1,123
$61.7 ₾168
-26.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ZMW 344
$16.27 ₾44.26
-14.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 ZMW 102
$6.48 ₾17.62
-36.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 ZMW 4,278
$267 ₾727
-34.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,526 ZMW 234.3K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
86.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.76 ZMW 461
$77.4 ₾211
-75.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.25 ZMW 424
$43.57 ₾119
-60.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 ZMW 2,072
$119 ₾325
-29.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ZMW 1,775
$112 ₾305
-35.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 ZMW 5,475
$696 ₾1,895
-68.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 ZMW 3,052
$468 ₾1,273
-73.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 ZMW 25.4K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-23.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 ZMW 14.9K
$779 ₾2,119
-22.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ZMW 49.7K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-9.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,856 ZMW 119.5K
$1,354 ₾3,683
258.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lusaka
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 ZMW 7,714
$606 ₾1,650
-48.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.89
110.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lusaka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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