Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mbeya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mbeya

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 74.7% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 174% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 106.7% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 171.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
90.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
12.07%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.52 TZS 3,881
105.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.4 TZS 1,036
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 TZS 957
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.8 TZS 2,039
167.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.61 TZS 1,558
209.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.98 TZS 2,519
-30.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.96 TZS 2,447
92.71%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.33 TZS 5,974
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
97.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.93 TZS 10K
65.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$3.42 TZS 8,757
181.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.14 TZS 2,908
6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.78 TZS 1,998
103.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.02 TZS 2,604
74.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.78 TZS 2,001
197.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.01 TZS 2,579
-29.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.75 TZS 1,926
-9.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.56 TZS 1,427
121.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.8 TZS 2,039
-11.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.14 TZS 2,905
157.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
83.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.8 TZS 2,055
93.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.15 TZS 2,931
93.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.4 TZS 1,034
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.18 TZS 3,015
27.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.76 TZS 4,504
-59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.74 TZS 7,012
158.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.22 TZS 3,109
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$25.03 TZS 64K
195.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
-40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
-60.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
57.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.78 TZS 25K
-33.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$194 TZS 495.6K
37.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$1,178 TZS 3M
333.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
572.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
354.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
511.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
311.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$116 TZS 297.5K
499.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
504.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$196 TZS 501.6K
589.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$116 TZS 296.3K
572.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$203 TZS 520.4K
198.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13
-8.54%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

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