Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 15.0% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Harare
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Harare
Transportation: pay 62.4% more in Harare
Housing: pay 31.9% less in Harare
Childcare: pay 3.7% less in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Harare
Clothing: pay 66.5% less in Harare

The cost of transportation and groceries in Harare are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Harare.

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Harare vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harare instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	-40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-23.2%
Average			-23.9%

Tbilisi vs. Harare - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	+23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.37 ZWL439.66	+81.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$0.92 ZWL296.54	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$0.70 ZWL226.23	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+101.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+147.4%
Average			+11.7%

Tbilisi vs. Harare - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.4% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+26.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+286.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+171.1%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 31.9% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+252.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$390.00 ZWL126K	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$316.60 ZWL102K	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-41.9%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 3.7% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$433.79 ZWL140K	+16.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	-20.1%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$1.25 ZWL402.50	-54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$3.00 ZWL966.00	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$2.00 ZWL644.00	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	-25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+47.1%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 66.5% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	-77.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	-66.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-67.5%
Average			-66.5%

Tbilisi vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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