Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ndola Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ndola

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.4% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 50.1% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.12 ZMW 175
50.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$25.34 ZMW 623
70.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.67 ZMW 90.3
130.25%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.01 ZMW 49.48
55.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.38 ZMW 9.25
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.17 ZMW 4.19
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$0.94 ZMW 23.04
127.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.83 ZMW 44.95
61.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.31 ZMW 32.1
44.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.81 ZMW 19.82
-16.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.61 ZMW 39.6
14.91%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.28 ZMW 31.44
99.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.52 ZMW 185
3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.83 ZMW 94.1
69.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.66 ZMW 115
106.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.27 ZMW 31.32
-4.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.66 ZMW 40.76
-4.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.67 ZMW 65.8
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.12 ZMW 27.54
107.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
-60.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.39 ZMW 34.08
-51.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.52 ZMW 12.91
36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.47 ZMW 60.9
18.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.67 ZMW 164
10.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.13 ZMW 27.81
37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.59 ZMW 39.02
40.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.56 ZMW 13.87
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.76 ZMW 43.28
-14.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$8.98 ZMW 221
-21.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
-4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$7,871 ZMW 193.6K
133.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$29.1K ZMW 715.8K
-29.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$91.4 ZMW 2,248
-18.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$35.64 ZMW 877
-67.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$125 ZMW 3,085
-85.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.13 ZMW 102
56.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$180 ZMW 4,430
48.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,753 ZMW 239.9K
-47.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$19.01 ZMW 468
307.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$17.09 ZMW 420
154.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$85.3 ZMW 2,097
40.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$72.6 ZMW 1,786
54.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$128 ZMW 3,143
445.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$107 ZMW 2,636
336.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$268 ZMW 6,595
403.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,480 ZMW 36.4K
-47.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
25
-52.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ndola: October 29, 2025

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