Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Chilanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Chilanga

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 15.4% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 39.6% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.32 ZMW 180
46.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.55 ZMW 604
76.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.64 ZMW 89.5
132.14%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.02 ZMW 49.81
54.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.73 ZMW 18.07
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 ZMW 9
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.95 ZMW 23.33
125.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.76 ZMW 43.23
67.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.27 ZMW 31.13
48.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.75 ZMW 18.4
-9.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.64 ZMW 40.3
12.80%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.84 ZMW 45.36
38.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.69 ZMW 189
1.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.79 ZMW 93.3
71.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.52 ZMW 111
113.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.58 ZMW 63.4
-53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.65 ZMW 40.7
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.8 ZMW 69
-36.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.15 ZMW 28.38
101.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.8 ZMW 44.31
-60.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.34 ZMW 32.92
-49.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.94 ZMW 23.1
31.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.48 ZMW 11.93
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.43 ZMW 59.9
20.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.93 ZMW 171
5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.13 ZMW 27.88
37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.5 ZMW 36.9
48.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.78 ZMW 68.4
-46.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.36 ZMW 230
-24.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.24 ZMW 30.5
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$7,883 ZMW 193.9K
133.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.2K ZMW 693.8K
-27.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$91.8 ZMW 2,257
-19.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$53.4 ZMW 1,315
-78.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$124 ZMW 3,055
-85.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.06 ZMW 99.9
59.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$178 ZMW 4,374
50.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,477 ZMW 233.1K
-46.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$19.13 ZMW 471
304.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$17.21 ZMW 423
153.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$84 ZMW 2,067
42.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$73.7 ZMW 1,812
52.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Chilanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
25
-52.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chilanga: October 29, 2025

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