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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lusaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lusaka

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 5% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 16.5% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$7.08 ZMWย 142
52.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$25.03 ZMWย 500
75.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$3.64 ZMWย 72.8
130.77%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.94 ZMWย 38.70
55.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.68 ZMWย 13.65
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.34 ZMWย 6.70
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$0.89 ZMWย 17.74
147.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$1.74 ZMWย 34.77
66.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.32 ZMWย 26.44
44.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.78 ZMWย 15.65
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.63 ZMWย 32.61
15.95%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.78 ZMWย 35.49
39.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$7.93 ZMWย 158
-5.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$3.91 ZMWย 78.1
64.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$4.68 ZMWย 93.5
105.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$2.49 ZMWย 49.80
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.65 ZMWย 32.99
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$2.81 ZMWย 56.2
-33.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.15 ZMWย 23.01
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.90 ZMWย 37.92
-64.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.32 ZMWย 26.44
-48.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.92 ZMWย 18.37
34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.48 ZMWย 9.53
35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.42 ZMWย 48.44
21.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$7.40 ZMWย 148
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.14 ZMWย 22.74
40.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.59 ZMWย 31.67
46.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$1.04 ZMWย 20.68
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$38.21 ZMWย 763
-61.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$2.81 ZMWย 56.2
-49.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.17 ZMWย 23.38
-38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$9.34 ZMWย 187
-22.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.23 ZMWย 24.59
-11.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$8,063 ZMWย 161.1K
129.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$29.0K ZMWย 579.4K
-30.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$91.3 ZMWย 1,825
-20.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$53.3 ZMWย 1,064
-77.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$126 ZMWย 2,515
-85.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$45.32 ZMWย 906
36.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$13.95 ZMWย 279
17.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$4.13 ZMWย 82.5
63.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$179 ZMWย 3,578
46.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$9,680 ZMWย 193.4K
-46.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$18.79 ZMWย 375
303.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$16.87 ZMWย 337
157.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$85.4 ZMWย 1,707
39.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$72.9 ZMWย 1,457
51.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$230 ZMWย 4,588
201.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$124 ZMWย 2,469
274.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$1,032 ZMWย 20.6K
28.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$598 ZMWย 12.0K
30.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,935 ZMWย 38.7K
29.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$3,782 ZMWย 75.6K
-63.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$344 ZMWย 6,868
73.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
25
-52.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: January 12, 2026

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