Lusaka vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lusaka Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$250
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
57
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 35% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7016th and 5321st ($685 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Georgia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6308th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lusaka vs Tbilisi infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lusaka vs Tbilisi

Prices for goods and services in Lusaka and Tbilisi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lusaka Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$5547

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639