Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lubumbashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lubumbashi

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 8.6% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 14.9% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$12.32 CDF 35.3K
-12.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$101 CDF 288.9K
-57.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.96 CDF 28.5K
-15.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.88 CDF 11.1K
-19.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.01 CDF 2,903
-24.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.72 CDF 4,920
24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.48 CDF 7,114
18.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.02 CDF 5,776
-6.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.15 CDF 3,288
-40.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.94 CDF 8,424
-37.07%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.67 CDF 7,642
-4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$14.91 CDF 42.7K
-47.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.48 CDF 21.4K
-13.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$15.14 CDF 43.3K
-36.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.95 CDF 5,570
-37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.96 CDF 8,470
-46.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.07 CDF 14.5K
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.01 CDF 8,630
-22.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.55 CDF 7,300
-72.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.98 CDF 5,662
-65.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.02 CDF 2,933
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.22 CDF 3,489
-41.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.94 CDF 11.3K
-25.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$12.28 CDF 35.2K
-40.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.18 CDF 3,384
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.15 CDF 6,155
3.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.02 CDF 2,907
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$4.55 CDF 13K
-67.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$10.03 CDF 28.7K
-29.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.4 CDF 4,011
-18.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$24.8K CDF 71M
-25.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30K CDF 85.9M
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$98.8 CDF 283K
-25.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$19.75 CDF 56.6K
-40.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$61 CDF 174.5K
-70.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$71.2 CDF 203.8K
-13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$136 CDF 389K
96.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,510 CDF 12.9M
13.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$22.63 CDF 64.8K
241.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$22.15 CDF 63.4K
96.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$60.5 CDF 173.2K
97.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$84.4 CDF 241.8K
32.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$784 CDF 2.2M
-11.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$248 CDF 711.2K
88.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,888 CDF 8.3M
-53.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,796 CDF 5.1M
-56.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$998 CDF 2.9M
124.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$491 CDF 1.4M
175.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lubumbashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,047 CDF 3M
-42.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lubumbashi: October 28, 2025

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