Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Tbilisi

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $613 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $7,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇹🇿 Tanzania

$613

/mo nomad

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

$1,242

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 42.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 46.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.21 TZS 5,804

$10.98 ₾28.46

-79.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.89 TZS 49.6K

$38.21 ₾99.0

-50.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 TZS 19.5K

$9.58 ₾24.84

-22.34%

Cappuccino

$1.95 TZS 5,105

$3.59 ₾9.31

-45.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 TZS 933

$1.03 ₾2.66

-65.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 TZS 657

$0.63 ₾1.64

-60.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 TZS 2,572

$2.74 ₾7.10

-64.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 TZS 4,902

$3.17 ₾8.22

-41.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 TZS 2,315

$2.13 ₾5.53

-58.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 TZS 1,828

$0.74 ₾1.91

-5.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 TZS 2,801

$1.72 ₾4.46

-37.79%

Eggs

$2.04 TZS 5,364

$2.78 ₾7.21

-26.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 TZS 22.4K

$9.48 ₾24.56

-10.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 TZS 11.5K

$6.45 ₾16.71

-32.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.91 TZS 10.3K

$13.02 ₾33.76

-69.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 TZS 5,917

$1.69 ₾4.37

33.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 TZS 2,743

$1.84 ₾4.76

-42.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 TZS 2,537

$1.89 ₾4.90

-48.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,469

$2.40 ₾6.22

-60.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,455

$0.84 ₾2.17

11.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 TZS 3,072

$0.68 ₾1.75

72.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 TZS 1,779

$1.42 ₾3.68

-52.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 TZS 1,139

$0.77 ₾2.01

-44.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 TZS 4,917

$3.56 ₾9.22

-47.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.74 TZS 15.1K

$7.48 ₾19.39

-23.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 TZS 2,597

$1.71 ₾4.43

-42.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 TZS 3,781

$2.29 ₾5.94

-37.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 684

$0.40 ₾1.04

-35.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.72 TZS 38.6K

$15.15 ₾39.27

-2.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 TZS 4,579

$1.19 ₾3.08

46.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 TZS 4,041

$0.78 ₾2.03

97.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.51 TZS 35.4K

$11.77 ₾30.50

14.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 TZS 3,469

$1.41 ₾3.65

-6.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.1K TZS 44.8M

$24.3K ₾62.9K

-29.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K TZS 64.9M

$21.7K ₾56.3K

13.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$54.6 TZS 143.1K

$87.6 ₾227

-37.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.06 TZS 26.4K

$13.33 ₾34.55

-24.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.18 TZS 97.5K

$19.51 ₾50.6

90.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.8 TZS 167.4K

$64.7 ₾168

-1.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.28 TZS 19.1K

$18.85 ₾48.86

-61.38%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 TZS 15.3K

$6.55 ₾16.97

-10.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$547 TZS 1.4M

$377 ₾978

45.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.7K TZS 28.0M

$10.6K ₾27.5K

0.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.12 TZS 37.1K

$102 ₾265

-86.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.61 TZS 56.7K

$40.36 ₾105

-46.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.44 TZS 82.5K

$117 ₾302

-73.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.77 TZS 109.6K

$121 ₾314

-65.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$420 TZS 1.1M

$675 ₾1,749

-37.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 TZS 401.9K

$451 ₾1,170

-66.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$742 TZS 1.9M

$1,275 ₾3,305

-41.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 TZS 744.8K

$883 ₾2,288

-67.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,544 TZS 4.1M

$2,415 ₾6,259

-36.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,106 TZS 2.9M

$1,404 ₾3,640

-21.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 TZS 646.0K

$706 ₾1,830

-65.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.5

12.62

14.90%

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

Last update for Tanzania: October 4, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Tanzania

$153 24.5%

Tbilisi

$451 35.8% 195% $298

Groceries & Markets

Tanzania

$146 23.4%

Tbilisi

$232 18.4% 59.3% $87

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Tanzania

$102 16.3%

Tbilisi

$120 9.6% 18.4% $19

Sport & Entertainment

Tanzania

$75 12.1%

Tbilisi

$78 6.2% 3.1% $2.3

Eating Out

Tanzania

$74 11.9%

Tbilisi

$186 14.8% 151% $112

Clothing & Footwear

Tanzania

$49 7.8%

Tbilisi

$171 13.6% 249% $122

Getting Around

Tanzania

$25 4%

Tbilisi

$22 1.7% 13.3% $3.4

Good to know

🇹🇿 Tanzania

🇬🇪 Tbilisi

🕒 Local time

06:21 6:21 AM

07:21 7:21 AM

1 h ahead of Tanzania

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

57,310,019

1,241,700 Capital

💱 Currency

Tanzanian Shilling TZS Sh

Georgian Lari GEL ₾

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD

10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR

1 GEL = 0.386 USD

1 GEL = 0.344 EUR

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GEL, USD, EUR to TZS – Tanzanian Shilling Converter

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🇹🇿 Tanzanian Shilling (Sh)

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,624 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD). 1 EUR = 2,943 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR).

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

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