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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 104.9% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 177.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 136.7% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 171.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$23.16 TZS 60.4K
86.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$7.82 TZS 20.4K
5.75%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.54 TZS 4,005
91.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.38 TZS 990
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.41 TZS 1,058
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.76 TZS 1,975
194.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.56 TZS 1,455
244.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.01 TZS 2,644
-32.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$0.92 TZS 2,407
101.09%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.34 TZS 6,105
6.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$3.97 TZS 10.3K
89.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$3.78 TZS 9,840
67.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$3.44 TZS 8,959
174.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.18 TZS 3,083
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Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$0.80 TZS 2,085
97.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$0.96 TZS 2,501
93.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.74 TZS 1,938
202.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.95 TZS 2,473
-30.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.74 TZS 1,924
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.60 TZS 1,555
96.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.80 TZS 2,077
-17.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$1.19 TZS 3,108
157.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$3.80 TZS 9,905
98.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$0.73 TZS 1,907
108.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.14 TZS 2,963
100.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.41 TZS 1,056
-14.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.18 TZS 3,086
22.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.70 TZS 4,442
-57.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$2.65 TZS 6,916
177.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.22 TZS 3,192
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$24.47 TZS 63.8K
199.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$19.51 TZS 50.8K
-39.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$46.56 TZS 121.4K
-61.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$38.97 TZS 101.6K
57.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$9.53 TZS 24.8K
-30.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$190 TZS 495.7K
37.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$1,153 TZS 3.0M
347.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$11.79 TZS 30.7K
545.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$9.80 TZS 25.5K
347.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$19.59 TZS 51.0K
516.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$27.19 TZS 70.9K
315.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$117 TZS 304.2K
496.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$78.0 TZS 203.3K
484.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$191 TZS 497.8K
581.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$115 TZS 299.1K
569.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$195 TZS 507.4K
235.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13
-8.54%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: April 12, 2026

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