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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 117.4% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 171.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 99.9% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ₾29.25
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 ₾118
$23.23 TZS 57.4K
88.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 ₾22.67
$7.52 TZS 18.6K
11.70%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ₾8.13
$1.58 TZS 3,902
90.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.37 TZS 922
105.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.38 TZS 930
18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 ₾5.95
$0.76 TZS 1,868
189.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₾7.79
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₾5.16
$0.56 TZS 1,376
241.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$0.99 TZS 2,458
-32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.01 TZS 2,509
87.13%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.72
$2.38 TZS 5,879
4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ₾20.26
$3.94 TZS 9,750
90.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ₾17.39
$3.89 TZS 9,620
65.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.02
$3.52 TZS 8,702
173.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 ₾3.25
$1.15 TZS 2,840
4.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$0.74 TZS 1,838
114.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.00 TZS 2,482
87.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 ₾6.22
$0.80 TZS 1,986
187.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$0.95 TZS 2,359
-29.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.74 TZS 1,834
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.34
$0.59 TZS 1,463
110.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.81 TZS 1,993
-19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ₾7.93
$1.14 TZS 2,821
157.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₾20.22
$4.10 TZS 10.1K
82.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₾4.32
$0.80 TZS 1,970
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.30
$1.13 TZS 2,804
106.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₾1.04
$0.38 TZS 936
2.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.62
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.83
$1.13 TZS 2,796
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.95
$1.68 TZS 4,161
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 ₾19.66
$2.66 TZS 6,588
173.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.95
$1.20 TZS 2,977
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₾50.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾54.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 ₾196
$24.92 TZS 61.6K
191.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 ₾31.82
$19.28 TZS 47.7K
-38.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾47.96
$46.47 TZS 114.9K
-61.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ₾167
$38.51 TZS 95.3K
60.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾44.13
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Cinema Ticket
$6.74 ₾18.19
$9.80 TZS 24.2K
-31.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₾709
$194 TZS 479.5K
35.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 ₾13.9K
$1,172 TZS 2.9M
340.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 ₾205
$11.57 TZS 28.6K
555.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 ₾117
$9.57 TZS 23.7K
354.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$19.18 TZS 47.4K
520.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾298
$26.73 TZS 66.1K
312.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₾1,869
$117 TZS 288.7K
493.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₾1,248
$78.2 TZS 193.3K
491.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₾3,585
$191 TZS 472.2K
595.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₾2,109
$118 TZS 292.2K
561.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 ₾6,753
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 ₾3,721
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ₾1,612
$202 TZS 500.2K
195.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13
-8.54%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: January 10, 2026

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