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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 106.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 83.8% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 161.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$4.80 TZS 12.5K
124.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$22.36 TZS 58.3K
92.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.67 TZS 14.8K
45.86%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.25 TZS 5,859
31.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.60 TZS 1,566
26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.33 TZS 862
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.96 TZS 5,096
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.64 TZS 6,874
8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.79 TZS 4,668
7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.73 TZS 1,894
-6.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$0.88 TZS 2,287
110.23%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.88 TZS 7,514
-13.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$2.28 TZS 5,947
178.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$4.67 TZS 12.2K
101.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.83 TZS 7,375
-58.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.19 TZS 3,110
32.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$0.79 TZS 2,053
135.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.61 TZS 1,584
267.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.02 TZS 2,646
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.56 TZS 4,078
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.74 TZS 1,921
59.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.49 TZS 1,287
34.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.02 TZS 5,263
51.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$9.48 TZS 24.7K
-20.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.75 TZS 4,563
-13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.33 TZS 3,465
72.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.61 TZS 1,589
-42.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$2.79 TZS 7,263
163.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.16 TZS 3,017
-6.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$10.46 TZS 27.3K
12.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$23.01 TZS 60.0K
-22.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$21.50 TZS 56.0K
184.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$9.58 TZS 25.0K
-31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$13.56 TZS 35.3K
461.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$17.17 TZS 44.7K
155.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$15.27 TZS 39.8K
690.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$13.50 TZS 35.2K
736.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$149 TZS 389.0K
366.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$99.8 TZS 260.1K
356.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$200 TZS 521.7K
549.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$147 TZS 383.2K
422.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$37.8K TZS 98.4M
-93.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$11.5K TZS 30.1M
-87.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$321 TZS 836.7K
103.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10
18.90%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: April 12, 2026

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