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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 3% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 17.2% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.31 ZMW 180
47.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$25.24 ZMW 621
71.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.65 ZMW 89.8
131.51%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.94 ZMW 47.7
61.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.73 ZMW 17.91
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.34 ZMW 8.36
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.88 ZMW 21.69
143.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.84 ZMW 45.19
60.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.27 ZMW 31.34
48.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.8 ZMW 19.66
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.66 ZMW 40.9
11.45%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.79 ZMW 44.03
42.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.84 ZMW 193
-0.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.81 ZMW 93.7
70.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.73 ZMW 116
103.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.49 ZMW 61.2
-51.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.66 ZMW 40.93
-4.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.79 ZMW 68.6
-36.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.12 ZMW 27.52
107.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.87 ZMW 46.08
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.38 ZMW 33.86
-50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.93 ZMW 22.89
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.49 ZMW 12.01
44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.43 ZMW 59.7
20.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.7 ZMW 165
9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.09 ZMW 26.83
42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.57 ZMW 38.64
42.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.02 ZMW 25.19
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$38.27 ZMW 942
-61.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.67 ZMW 65.6
-43.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.15 ZMW 28.23
-37.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.45 ZMW 232
-24.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.2 ZMW 29.51
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$8,101 ZMW 199.3K
127.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.1K ZMW 692K
-27.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$91.5 ZMW 2,250
-19.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$53.1 ZMW 1,305
-77.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$127 ZMW 3,118
-85.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$45.64 ZMW 1,123
35.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$13.97 ZMW 344
16.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.13 ZMW 102
56.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$174 ZMW 4,278
53.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,526 ZMW 234.3K
-46.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$18.76 ZMW 461
312.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$17.25 ZMW 424
152.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$84.2 ZMW 2,072
41.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$72.2 ZMW 1,775
55.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$223 ZMW 5,475
212.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$124 ZMW 3,052
277.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,034 ZMW 25.4K
30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$605 ZMW 14.9K
28.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,020 ZMW 49.7K
11.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$4,856 ZMW 119.5K
-72.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$314 ZMW 7,714
93.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
25
-52.44%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lusaka: October 27, 2025

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