Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kafue

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 8.3% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.7% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kafue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$7.36 ZMWΒ 181
46.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$24.62 ZMWΒ 606
75.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$3.64 ZMWΒ 89.6
132.14%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.93 ZMWΒ 47.45
62.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.72 ZMWΒ 17.72
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.36 ZMWΒ 8.86
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$0.93 ZMWΒ 22.87
130.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$1.77 ZMWΒ 43.58
66.67%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kafue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.32 ZMWΒ 32.45
43.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.74 ZMWΒ 18.14
-8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.64 ZMWΒ 40.36
12.80%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.79 ZMWΒ 44.02
42.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$7.52 ZMWΒ 185
3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$3.78 ZMWΒ 92.9
71.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$4.59 ZMWΒ 113
110.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$2.59 ZMWΒ 63.7
-53.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.63 ZMWΒ 40.11
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$2.69 ZMWΒ 66.2
-33.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.13 ZMWΒ 27.73
105.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.8 ZMWΒ 44.37
-60.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.38 ZMWΒ 34.06
-50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.92 ZMWΒ 22.55
34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.48 ZMWΒ 11.69
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.52 ZMWΒ 62.1
16.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$6.97 ZMWΒ 171
5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.09 ZMWΒ 26.73
42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.52 ZMWΒ 37.37
46.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kafue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.7 ZMWΒ 41.86
-78.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$46.65 ZMWΒ 1,148
-68.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$2.8 ZMWΒ 68.8
-46.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$9.01 ZMWΒ 222
-21.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.22 ZMWΒ 30.06
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$7,927 ZMWΒ 195K
132.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$28.1K ZMWΒ 690.8K
-27.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kafue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$91.7 ZMWΒ 2,256
-19.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$51.6 ZMWΒ 1,270
-77.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$127 ZMWΒ 3,118
-85.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kafue
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
Kafue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$180 ZMWΒ 4,431
48.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$9,517 ZMWΒ 234.1K
-46.34%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kafue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$19.05 ZMWΒ 469
306.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$16.97 ZMWΒ 418
156.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$84.5 ZMWΒ 2,079
41.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$73.3 ZMWΒ 1,802
53.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kafue
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
Kafue
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 Kafue: October 29, 2025

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