Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bujumbura Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bujumbura

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 36.8% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 63.9% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.82 BIF 5,321
490.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
27.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
117.78%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.37 BIF 9,831
-7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.67 BIF 4,861
-54.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.08 BIF 3,162
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.21 BIF 6,444
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
-48.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.85 BIF 2,489
122.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.34 BIF 3,904
-49.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.69 BIF 4,943
9.47%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.34 BIF 9,741
-23.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
-25.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$10 BIF 29.2K
-35.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
-5.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
-79.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.48 BIF 1,393
231.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.75 BIF 5,106
1.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.36 BIF 3,975
70.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.51 BIF 1,480
39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.57 BIF 1,650
19.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.47 BIF 1,368
163.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.62 BIF 4,730
-56.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.48 BIF 7,246
18.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
-56.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.08 BIF 6,058
-25.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.18 BIF 9,272
-29.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.05 BIF 3,055
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$30.51 BIF 89K
-51.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
-77.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.43 BIF 10K
-79.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
-76.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.38 BIF 4,022
-17.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$2.67 BIF 7,782
338.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
-
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$106 BIF 309.5K
151.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
-51.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$293 BIF 854.8K
137.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
549.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$487 BIF 1.4M
177.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$284 BIF 829.2K
173.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
11.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
-14.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$466 BIF 1.4M
30.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.17
-16.09%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

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