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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.7% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.8% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$4.43 ZWL 111
143.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$29.47 ZWL 742
46.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.65 ZWL 142
46.37%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.41 ZWL 60.7
22.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.51 ZWL 12.91
49.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.41 ZWL 10.23
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.72 ZWL 43.38
30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.43 ZWL 61.1
18.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.52 ZWL 38.39
26.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.01 ZWL 25.43
-32.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.77 ZWL 44.48
4.52%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.82 ZWL 45.79
36.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$10.41 ZWL 262
-27.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$4.00 ZWL 101
58.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$4.36 ZWL 110
116.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.52 ZWL 38.33
-22.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.52 ZWL 38.38
3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.32 ZWL 58.3
-19.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.12 ZWL 28.26
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.20 ZWL 30.31
-45.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.38 ZWL 34.76
-50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.02 ZWL 25.81
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$1.04 ZWL 26.23
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$1.49 ZWL 37.44
106.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$4.93 ZWL 124
53.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.54 ZWL 38.75
-1.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$2.11 ZWL 53.2
8.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.52 ZWL 12.97
-32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$30.45 ZWL 767
-51.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$3.06 ZWL 77.0
-52.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$2.26 ZWL 56.9
-67.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$4.86 ZWL 122
51.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.67 ZWL 41.98
-34.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$71.4 ZWL 1,798
2.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$18.44 ZWL 464
-36.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$134 ZWL 3,367
-86.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$24.95 ZWL 628
145.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$9.92 ZWL 250
-33.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$141 ZWL 3,561
84.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$21.99 ZWL 554
246.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$13.50 ZWL 340
224.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$68.7 ZWL 1,729
75.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$54.3 ZWL 1,366
108.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$187 ZWL 4,702
272.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$110 ZWL 2,770
314.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$463 ZWL 11.7K
181.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$405 ZWL 10.2K
89.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$2,074 ZWL 52.2K
20.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$2,055 ZWL 51.7K
-30.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$305 ZWL 7,669
114.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: April 11, 2026

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