Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tanzania

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $613 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $7,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇹🇿 Tanzania
$613
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 73.1% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 85.5% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$2.21 TZS 5,804
396.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$18.89 TZS 49.6K
102.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$7.44 TZS 19.5K
28.76%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$1.95 TZS 5,105
84.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.36 TZS 933
186.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.25 TZS 657
152.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$0.98 TZS 2,572
179.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$1.87 TZS 4,902
69.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$0.88 TZS 2,315
142.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.70 TZS 1,828
5.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.07 TZS 2,801
60.75%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$2.04 TZS 5,364
36.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$8.53 TZS 22.4K
11.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$4.37 TZS 11.5K
47.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$3.91 TZS 10.3K
232.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.25 TZS 5,917
-24.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.05 TZS 2,743
75.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$0.97 TZS 2,537
94.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$0.94 TZS 2,469
155.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.94 TZS 2,455
-10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.17 TZS 3,072
-41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.68 TZS 1,779
108.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.43 TZS 1,139
79.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$1.87 TZS 4,917
90.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$5.74 TZS 15.1K
30.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$0.99 TZS 2,597
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.44 TZS 3,781
59.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.26 TZS 684
53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$14.72 TZS 38.6K
2.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$1.74 TZS 4,579
-31.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.54 TZS 4,041
-49.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$13.51 TZS 35.4K
-12.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.32 TZS 3,469
6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$17.1K TZS 44.8M
41.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$24.7K TZS 64.9M
-12.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$54.6 TZS 143.1K
60.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$10.06 TZS 26.4K
32.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$37.18 TZS 97.5K
-47.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$63.8 TZS 167.4K
1.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$7.28 TZS 19.1K
158.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$5.83 TZS 15.3K
12.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$547 TZS 1.4M
-31.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$10.7K TZS 28.0M
-0.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$14.12 TZS 37.1K
623.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$21.61 TZS 56.7K
86.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$31.44 TZS 82.5K
270.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$41.77 TZS 109.6K
189.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$420 TZS 1.1M
60.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$153 TZS 401.9K
194.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$742 TZS 1.9M
71.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$284 TZS 744.8K
211.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$1,544 TZS 4.1M
56.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$1,106 TZS 2.9M
26.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$246 TZS 646.0K
186.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
14.5
-12.97%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Tanzania
$153 66.1% $298
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Tanzania
$146 37.2% $87
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Tanzania
$74 60.1% $112
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Tanzania
$49 71.4% $122
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Tanzania
$102 15.5% $19
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Tanzania
$75 3% $2.3
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Tanzania
$25 15.3% $3.4
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🕒 Local time
11:19 11:19 AM
10:19 10:19 AM
1 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
57,310,019
💱 Currency
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TZS, 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 = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,624 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD). 1 EUR = 2,943 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR).

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