Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Rwanda

For one person, living is cheaper in Rwanda: $803 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $5,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇷🇼 Rwanda
$803
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 83.1% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 94.5% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$3.14 RWF 4,613
249.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$25.44 RWF 37.4K
50.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$6.65 RWF 9,771
44.06%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.37 RWF 3,489
51.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.74 RWF 1,083
39.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.56 RWF 828
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$0.99 RWF 1,456
176.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$2.08 RWF 3,061
52.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$0.85 RWF 1,250
150.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.99 RWF 1,456
-25.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.27 RWF 1,869
35.43%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$1.59 RWF 2,336
74.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$3.85 RWF 5,658
146.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$4.17 RWF 6,134
54.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$4.15 RWF 6,104
213.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.75 RWF 4,043
-38.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$0.82 RWF 1,209
124.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.56 RWF 2,299
21.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$0.98 RWF 1,442
144.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.47 RWF 692
78.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.74 RWF 1,095
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.46 RWF 675
208.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.80 RWF 1,171
-3.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$2.00 RWF 2,939
78.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$9.98 RWF 14.7K
-25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.14 RWF 1,680
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.58 RWF 2,327
44.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.36 RWF 523
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$28.50 RWF 41.9K
-46.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$2.73 RWF 4,017
-56.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$2.07 RWF 3,042
-62.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$3.36 RWF 4,936
250.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.82 RWF 2,682
-22.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$26.3K RWF 38.7M
-7.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$23.4K RWF 34.4M
-7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$86.8 RWF 127.5K
0.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$7.85 RWF 11.5K
69.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$20.43 RWF 30.0K
-4.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$30.34 RWF 44.6K
113.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$4.26 RWF 6,260
342.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$3.32 RWF 4,882
97.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$134 RWF 196.3K
182.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$9,439 RWF 13.9M
12.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$20.45 RWF 30.1K
399.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$17.15 RWF 25.2K
135.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$26.57 RWF 39.1K
338.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$35.32 RWF 51.9K
242.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$609 RWF 895.5K
10.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$336 RWF 494.1K
34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$1,274 RWF 1.9M
0.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$786 RWF 1.2M
12.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$3,308 RWF 4.9M
-27.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$3,054 RWF 4.5M
-54.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$292 RWF 429.3K
141.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
16.2
-22.10%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Rwanda
$336 25.5% $115
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Rwanda
$148 36.5% $85
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Rwanda
$88 52.9% $99
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Rwanda
$45 73.8% $126
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Rwanda
$115 4.5% $5.4
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Rwanda
$37 52.5% $41
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Rwanda
$43 96.8% $21
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🕒 Local time
14:24 2:24 PM
12:24 12:24 PM
2 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
13,246,394
💱 Currency
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RWF, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Rwandan Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,470 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD). 1 EUR = 1,647 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR).

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