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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 93.7% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 166.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 87.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 155.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.75 TZS 12.2K
126.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$21.88 TZS 56K
97.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
45.19%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.16 TZS 5,531
44.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.59 TZS 1,510
28.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.31 TZS 784
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.91 TZS 4,876
12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.73 TZS 6,976
8.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.71 TZS 4,371
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.72 TZS 1,840
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.8 TZS 2,044
131.25%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3 TZS 7,673
-15.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$2.27 TZS 5,804
186.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
106.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.85 TZS 7,303
-57.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.19 TZS 3,042
33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$0.74 TZS 1,906
140.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.56 TZS 1,438
314.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.95 TZS 2,436
-25.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.57 TZS 4,008
-56.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.76 TZS 1,934
63.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.47 TZS 1,197
51.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.1 TZS 5,365
39.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$10.23 TZS 26.2K
-28.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.78 TZS 4,567
-12.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.37 TZS 3,502
62.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.6 TZS 1,537
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.63 TZS 6,730
169.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.21 TZS 3,088
-5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$10.57 TZS 27.1K
10.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$23.08 TZS 59.1K
-23.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$20.88 TZS 53.4K
195.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.62 TZS 24.6K
-32.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$13.24 TZS 33.9K
484.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
148.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$15.53 TZS 39.7K
668.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$13.33 TZS 34.1K
740.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$147 TZS 376.3K
373.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$99.8 TZS 255.4K
368.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$198 TZS 506.7K
582.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$148 TZS 379.7K
424.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$41.1K TZS 105.1M
-94.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$12.1K TZS 31M
-88.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$340 TZS 869K
78.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10
18.90%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zanzibar: October 29, 2025

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