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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 3% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15.4% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.45 ZWL 120
141.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$30.03 ZWL 810
44.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.65 ZWL 153
49.56%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
49.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
21.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
19.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1 ZWL 26.96
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
8.19%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
45.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.38 ZWL 280
-24.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.85 ZWL 104
68.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.35 ZWL 117
121.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
-20.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
7.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
-23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
114.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
-40.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
-49.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
-33.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
96.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$4.96 ZWL 134
47.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$29.96 ZWL 808
-51.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
-50.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
-68.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.06 ZWL 137
40.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
-30.06%
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
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
3.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.42 ZWL 497
-36.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$135 ZWL 3,642
-86.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$25.27 ZWL 682
144.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$10.17 ZWL 274
-36.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$139 ZWL 3,744
92.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$21.83 ZWL 589
254.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$13.28 ZWL 358
228.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
77.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
105.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$185 ZWL 5,001
275.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$108 ZWL 2,909
333.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$462 ZWL 12.5K
192.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$413 ZWL 11.1K
88.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
8.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
-32.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$304 ZWL 8,186
99.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

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