Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kabwe

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 21.2% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 35.3% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$7.3 ZMWΒ 180
47.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$24.88 ZMWΒ 612
73.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$3.61 ZMWΒ 88.7
134.07%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.01 ZMWΒ 49.4
55.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.73 ZMWΒ 18.07
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.36 ZMWΒ 8.89
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$0.93 ZMWΒ 22.83
130.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$1.76 ZMWΒ 43.38
67.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.34 ZMWΒ 32.93
41.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.75 ZMWΒ 18.4
-9.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.65 ZMWΒ 40.56
12.12%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.02 ZMWΒ 25.11
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$7.61 ZMWΒ 187
2.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$3.93 ZMWΒ 96.8
65.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$4.72 ZMWΒ 116
104.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$2.47 ZMWΒ 60.8
-51.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$0.8 ZMWΒ 19.67
98.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$2.71 ZMWΒ 66.7
-34.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.13 ZMWΒ 27.69
105.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.82 ZMWΒ 44.78
-60.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.38 ZMWΒ 34
-50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.89 ZMWΒ 21.8
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.49 ZMWΒ 11.95
44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.55 ZMWΒ 62.8
14.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$6.99 ZMWΒ 172
5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.13 ZMWΒ 27.77
37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.49 ZMWΒ 36.77
49.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$2.66 ZMWΒ 65.5
-43.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$9.11 ZMWΒ 224
-22.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.2 ZMWΒ 29.46
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$8,015 ZMWΒ 197.2K
129.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$29.1K ZMWΒ 716.5K
-29.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$92.8 ZMWΒ 2,282
-20.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$52 ZMWΒ 1,280
-77.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$124 ZMWΒ 3,051
-85.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$4.11 ZMWΒ 101
57.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$175 ZMWΒ 4,302
52.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$9,637 ZMWΒ 237.1K
-47.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$18.99 ZMWΒ 467
307.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$16.74 ZMWΒ 412
160.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$83.6 ZMWΒ 2,057
42.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$74 ZMWΒ 1,821
51.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
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 Kabwe: October 27, 2025

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