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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 22.6% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.9% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$7.42 ZMW 142
45.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$25.13 ZMW 481
71.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$3.63 ZMW 69.4
127.82%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.99 ZMW 38.13
48.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.73 ZMW 13.95
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.34 ZMW 6.43
23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.88 ZMW 16.86
154.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$1.74 ZMW 33.29
64.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.33 ZMW 25.50
45.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.75 ZMW 14.44
-9.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.65 ZMW 31.65
12.12%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.01 ZMW 19.37
146.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$7.80 ZMW 149
-3.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$3.94 ZMW 75.4
61.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$4.58 ZMW 87.7
105.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.53 ZMW 48.37
-53.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$0.85 ZMW 16.27
85.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.80 ZMW 53.5
-33.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.11 ZMW 21.21
101.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.80 ZMW 34.36
-63.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.31 ZMW 25.05
-48.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.89 ZMW 16.99
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.48 ZMW 9.14
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.52 ZMW 48.30
21.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$8.04 ZMW 154
-5.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.14 ZMW 21.75
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.57 ZMW 30.11
45.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$2.67 ZMW 51.2
-45.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$9.12 ZMW 174
-19.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.24 ZMW 23.71
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$7,884 ZMW 150.8K
133.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$28.6K ZMW 546.4K
-29.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$89.5 ZMW 1,712
-18.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$52.4 ZMW 1,002
-77.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$126 ZMW 2,406
-85.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$4.22 ZMW 80.8
56.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$180 ZMW 3,441
45.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$9,489 ZMW 181.5K
-45.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$19.05 ZMW 364
299.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$16.80 ZMW 321
160.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$85.2 ZMW 1,630
41.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$73.7 ZMW 1,409
53.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
25
-52.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kabwe: April 12, 2026

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