Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kinshasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kinshasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 39.5% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 30.7% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$15.19 CDF 43.5K
-29.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$86.5 CDF 247.7K
-49.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$12.76 CDF 36.5K
-33.78%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$6.05 CDF 17.3K
-48.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.87 CDF 5,360
-59.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.43 CDF 4,105
-68.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.01 CDF 5,765
6.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$4.08 CDF 11.7K
-27.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.75 CDF 7,884
-31.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.43 CDF 4,098
-52.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.31 CDF 6,619
-19.91%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.6 CDF 10.3K
-29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.35 CDF 18.2K
22.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.41 CDF 24.1K
-22.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.72 CDF 30.7K
-10.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.73 CDF 7,816
-55.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.3 CDF 6,572
-30.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.52 CDF 10.1K
-49.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.8 CDF 8,006
-17.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.87 CDF 8,226
-75.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$3.12 CDF 8,924
-78.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.36 CDF 3,892
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.86 CDF 2,454
-17.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.63 CDF 13.2K
-36.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$19.87 CDF 56.9K
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.69 CDF 4,844
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$4.38 CDF 12.5K
-49.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.52 CDF 1,483
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$21.94 CDF 62.8K
-33.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$5.36 CDF 15.4K
-72.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.3 CDF 3,712
-44.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.13 CDF 14.7K
38.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.36 CDF 3,885
-16.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$43.6K CDF 124.8M
-57.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$87 CDF 249.1K
-14.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$27.91 CDF 79.9K
-58.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$90 CDF 257.8K
-80.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$71.2 CDF 204K
-13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$21.34 CDF 61.1K
-23.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$15.06 CDF 43.1K
-56.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$736 CDF 2.1M
-63.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,850 CDF 13.9M
5.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$45.81 CDF 131.2K
68.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$38.25 CDF 109.5K
13.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$115 CDF 328.4K
4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$101 CDF 288.5K
11.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,613 CDF 4.6M
-56.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$473 CDF 1.4M
-0.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$3,023 CDF 8.7M
-55.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,049 CDF 3M
-25.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$5,161 CDF 14.8M
-56.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,102 CDF 3.2M
22.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kinshasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$348 CDF 996.2K
74.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
17
-30.06%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kinshasa: October 28, 2025

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