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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 39.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 49.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
$10.78 ₾29.53
-74.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.35 UGX 97.0K
$44.69 ₾122
-41.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 UGX 32.6K
$8.27 ₾22.67
7.13%
Cappuccino
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
$3.09 ₾8.46
-11.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,742
$0.75 ₾2.06
-37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,152
$0.45 ₾1.24
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,260
$2.25 ₾6.17
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
$2.99 ₾8.20
-6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 UGX 2,099
$1.90 ₾5.20
-70.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,633
$0.67 ₾1.83
88.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 UGX 4,911
$1.89 ₾5.18
-29.63%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,786
$2.57 ₾7.03
-28.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.26 UGX 15.7K
$7.59 ₾20.79
-43.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 UGX 18.6K
$6.13 ₾16.81
-17.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.84 UGX 14.1K
$9.31 ₾25.51
-58.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 UGX 10.1K
$1.18 ₾3.23
131.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,390
$1.64 ₾4.50
-10.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,352
$1.87 ₾5.11
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,846
$2.23 ₾6.10
-28.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 6,086
$0.65 ₾1.77
153.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 UGX 6,846
$0.63 ₾1.73
195.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,878
$1.22 ₾3.35
-13.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,108
$0.70 ₾1.92
-18.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 UGX 10.7K
$2.92 ₾7.99
-0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 UGX 35.8K
$7.36 ₾20.17
32.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,550
$1.59 ₾4.37
-22.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,599
$2.28 ₾6.26
-9.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 UGX 3,122
$0.38 ₾1.04
123.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 UGX 1,962
$1.48 ₾4.06
-64.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 954
$0.69 ₾1.90
-62.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 UGX 15.1K
$7.25 ₾19.88
-43.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,543
$1.15 ₾3.15
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,164 UGX 33.7M
$18.3K ₾50.2K
-50.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,804 UGX 32.4M
$20.0K ₾54.9K
-56.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.68 UGX 157.1K
$72.9 ₾200
-41.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.15 UGX 52.1K
$11.93 ₾32.69
18.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.68 UGX 164.5K
$17.58 ₾48.16
154.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.81 UGX 76.6K
$60.4 ₾166
-65.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 UGX 22.4K
$6.54 ₾17.91
-6.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 UGX 581.2K
$263 ₾719
-39.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,397 UGX 16.2M
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-15.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.19 UGX 63.3K
$76.4 ₾209
-77.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.30 UGX 52.7K
$44.39 ₾122
-67.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.92 UGX 143.3K
$119 ₾326
-67.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.31 UGX 170.5K
$114 ₾313
-59.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 UGX 358.7K
$707 ₾1,938
-86.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.2 UGX 306.2K
$457 ₾1,251
-81.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 UGX 955.2K
$1,329 ₾3,642
-80.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 713.6K
$778 ₾2,132
-75.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbarara
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$647 ₾1,773
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.89
74.94%

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Last update for Mbarara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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