Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Burundi

For one person, living is cheaper in Burundi: $741 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $6,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇧🇮 Burundi
$741
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 30.8% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.9% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$3.86 BIF 11.5K
184.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$65.2 BIF 194.4K
-41.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$3.85 BIF 11.5K
148.83%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.93 BIF 8,731
22.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.73 BIF 5,143
-40.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$1.37 BIF 4,086
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$2.12 BIF 6,310
29.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$6.79 BIF 20.2K
-53.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$0.88 BIF 2,633
142.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.35 BIF 4,018
-45.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.51 BIF 4,503
13.91%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$3.60 BIF 10.7K
-22.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$8.43 BIF 25.1K
12.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$11.12 BIF 33.1K
-42.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$8.93 BIF 26.6K
45.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$4.57 BIF 13.6K
-63.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$0.59 BIF 1,752
211.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.99 BIF 5,918
-5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$1.15 BIF 3,425
108.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.34 BIF 1,022
147.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.41 BIF 1,223
65.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$2.03 BIF 6,054
-62.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$11.43 BIF 34.1K
-34.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$2.22 BIF 6,608
-22.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$3.92 BIF 11.7K
-41.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.99 BIF 2,950
-59.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
-48.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$5.13 BIF 15.3K
-76.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$3.25 BIF 9,686
-76.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$30.43 BIF 90.7K
-61.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.35 BIF 4,013
4.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$19.9K BIF 59.3M
21.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$21.0K BIF 62.6M
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$68.8 BIF 205.1K
27.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$8.40 BIF 25.0K
58.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$43.55 BIF 129.8K
-55.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$24.63 BIF 73.4K
162.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$70.8 BIF 210.9K
-73.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$1.62 BIF 4,824
304.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$101 BIF 302.4K
271.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$10.0K BIF 29.9M
5.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$32.06 BIF 95.5K
218.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
36.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$87.0 BIF 259.4K
33.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$41.48 BIF 123.6K
191.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$424 BIF 1.3M
59.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$91.7 BIF 273.4K
392.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$1,333 BIF 4.0M
-4.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$265 BIF 788.7K
233.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$2,660 BIF 7.9M
-9.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$2,066 BIF 6.2M
-32.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$371 BIF 1.1M
90.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
14.17
-10.94%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Burundi: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Burundi
$92 79.7% $360
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Burundi
$259 * 11.2% $26
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Burundi
$114 38.7% $72
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Burundi
$86 50% $86
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Burundi
$121 0.3% $0.3
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Burundi
$28 64.2% $50
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Burundi
$55 151% $33

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇧🇮 Burundi
🕒 Local time
09:17 9:17 AM
07:17 7:17 AM
2 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
13,689,450
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BIF, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

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).

Burundian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,980 BIF (10,000 BIF = 3.36 USD). 1 EUR = 3,342 BIF (10,000 BIF = 2.99 EUR).

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