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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Zanzibar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 92.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 172.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 71.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 159.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$4.71 TZSย 11.6K
129.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$21.83 TZSย 54.0K
100.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$5.73 TZSย 14.2K
46.60%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.28 TZSย 5,625
32.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.64 TZSย 1,576
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.33 TZSย 821
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.96 TZSย 4,848
12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.63 TZSย 6,505
9.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.70 TZSย 4,192
12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.78 TZSย 1,937
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.86 TZSย 2,120
119.77%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.99 TZSย 7,398
-16.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$2.35 TZSย 5,809
174.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$4.71 TZSย 11.6K
104.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$2.83 TZSย 6,992
-57.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.17 TZSย 2,899
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$0.80 TZSย 1,971
133.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$0.59 TZSย 1,467
289.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.98 TZSย 2,428
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.59 TZSย 3,923
-57.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.79 TZSย 1,963
56.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.46 TZSย 1,132
41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.08 TZSย 5,133
41.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$9.87 TZSย 24.4K
-24.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.78 TZSย 4,406
-10.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.31 TZSย 3,247
77.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.60 TZSย 1,481
-35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$2.64 TZSย 6,520
175.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.21 TZSย 2,984
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$10.64 TZSย 26.3K
10.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$23.04 TZSย 57.0K
-22.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$21.39 TZSย 52.9K
188.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$9.60 TZSย 23.7K
-29.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$13.14 TZSย 32.5K
476.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$17.23 TZSย 42.6K
152.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$15.30 TZSย 37.8K
677.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$13.47 TZSย 33.3K
718.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$151 TZSย 373.3K
358.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$99.9 TZSย 247.0K
362.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$202 TZSย 498.9K
558.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$149 TZSย 368.2K
424.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$40.2K TZSย 99.3M
-93.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$12.0K TZSย 29.8M
-88.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$332 TZSย 819.8K
80.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10
18.90%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: January 11, 2026

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