Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bulawayo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bulawayo

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.1% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 51.4% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$4.51 ZWL 116
139.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$30.28 ZWL 780
47.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$5.65 ZWL 145
46.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$2.37 ZWL 60.9
30.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.43 ZWL 11.15
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$1.70 ZWL 43.79
32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$2.57 ZWL 66.2
16.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$1.55 ZWL 39.94
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$1.01 ZWL 26.13
-33.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$1.71 ZWL 44.05
10.53%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$1.75 ZWL 45.12
46.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$10.20 ZWL 263
-25.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$3.88 ZWL 99.9
57.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$4.36 ZWL 112
113.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$1.51 ZWL 38.90
-21.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$1.47 ZWL 37.95
11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$2.22 ZWL 57.1
-15.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.08 ZWL 27.71
106.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.15 ZWL 29.73
-43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.38 ZWL 35.62
-54.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$1.01 ZWL 26.14
20.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$1.01 ZWL 25.99
-30.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$1.52 ZWL 39.16
92.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$4.98 ZWL 128
47.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$1.54 ZWL 39.60
3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$2.15 ZWL 55.5
6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.48 ZWL 12.37
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$29.80 ZWL 767
-50.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$3.07 ZWL 79.0
-51.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$2.17 ZWL 56.0
-68.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$5.14 ZWL 132
41.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.61 ZWL 41.51
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$71.2 ZWL 1,834
2.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$18.16 ZWL 468
-34.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$134 ZWL 3,452
-86.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$25.33 ZWL 652
138.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$10.18 ZWL 262
-35.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$137 ZWL 3,540
91.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$21.90 ZWL 564
249.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$13.44 ZWL 346
230.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$68.3 ZWL 1,759
74.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$55.1 ZWL 1,420
107.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$181 ZWL 4,648
291.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$108 ZWL 2,779
323.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$473 ZWL 12.2K
181.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$418 ZWL 10.8K
86.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
$2,108 ZWL 54.3K
16.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
$2,029 ZWL 52.3K
-29.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$306 ZWL 7,879
111.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: February 28, 2026

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