Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbarara and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 39.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 40.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 UGX 9,846
$10.75 ₾29.26
-74.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.46 UGX 94.8K
$43.26 ₾118
-38.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 UGX 31K
$8.45 ₾22.99
2.37%
Cappuccino
$2.73 UGX 9,770
$3.13 ₾8.5
-12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,833
$0.76 ₾2.07
-32.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,032
$0.45 ₾1.23
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,846
$2.14 ₾5.83
-36.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.95 ₾8.02
-4.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 UGX 1,955
$1.89 ₾5.15
-70.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,364
$0.68 ₾1.86
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,960
$1.85 ₾5.03
-25.41%
Eggs
$1.85 UGX 6,645
$2.55 ₾6.95
-27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 15.6K
$7.79 ₾21.19
-44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 UGX 18.4K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-21.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 UGX 14.2K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-58.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 UGX 9,572
$1.21 ₾3.28
120.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,298
$1.59 ₾4.33
-6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 6,011
$1.78 ₾4.85
-5.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,517
$2.32 ₾6.3
-33.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 UGX 5,814
$0.71 ₾1.94
128.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,631
$0.68 ₾1.85
172.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGX 3,684
$1.24 ₾3.37
-16.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 1,958
$0.71 ₾1.92
-22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 UGX 10.6K
$2.93 ₾7.97
1.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 UGX 41.7K
$7.34 ₾19.96
58.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,262
$1.55 ₾4.21
-23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 UGX 7,670
$2.23 ₾6.08
-4.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 UGX 3,083
$0.36 ₾0.98
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 UGX 2,103
$1.5 ₾4.07
-60.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 931
$0.72 ₾1.97
-63.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 UGX 15.3K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-39.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 UGX 5,338
$1.14 ₾3.09
30.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,977 UGX 32.2M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-51.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,705 UGX 31.2M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-57.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.27 UGX 151.5K
$74 ₾201
-42.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.21 UGX 50.9K
$11.72 ₾31.89
21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.42 UGX 155.6K
$17.76 ₾48.31
144.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.85 UGX 74.7K
$61.7 ₾168
-66.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-1.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 573.3K
$267 ₾727
-40.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,267 UGX 15.3M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-16.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.86 UGX 60.4K
$77.4 ₾211
-78.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.02 UGX 50.3K
$43.57 ₾119
-67.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.74 UGX 138.9K
$119 ₾325
-67.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.72 UGX 167.5K
$112 ₾305
-58.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 UGX 353.6K
$696 ₾1,895
-85.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.7 UGX 296.4K
$468 ₾1,273
-82.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 UGX 932.3K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-80.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 UGX 705.8K
$779 ₾2,119
-74.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbarara
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 Mbarara: October 26, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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