Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 4.0% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% less in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 7.9% less in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 4.8% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 52.9% more in Tbilisi

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

Tbilisi vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.7% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.55	$11.03 GEL30.17	+0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.50	$8.04 GEL22.00	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.60	$0.88 GEL2.42	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.14	$0.42 GEL1.15	-45.3%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Maputo	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.89	$0.62 GEL1.70	-47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.42	$4.05 GEL11.08	-52.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.37	$7.35 GEL20.11	+27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.90	$2.49 GEL6.81	+18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.29	$2.88 GEL7.87	+17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.55	$0.65 GEL1.77	-19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.78 GEL2.12	+115.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.26	$0.74 GEL2.01	+23.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.91	$0.87 GEL2.37	+106.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.29 GEL0.80	-11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$0.32 GEL0.89	-26.3%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Maputo	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.19	$4.59 GEL12.56	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.96	$14.71 GEL40.22	+11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,643.46	$25,735.29 GEL70,386.03	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,181.71	$7.35 GEL20.11	-78.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 7.9% less for housing

	Maputo	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,503.32	$18.50 GEL50.58	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,039.13	$721.59 GEL1,973.54	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,513.70	$469.79 GEL1,284.89	+71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,924.64	$55.81 GEL152.63	-9.1%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 4.8% less for childcare

	Maputo	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,268.82	$238.97 GEL653.58	-11.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,508.43	$5,659.47 GEL15,478.64	+1.8%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.06	$1.84 GEL5.03	+46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.08	$3.27 GEL8.94	+46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.13	$2.94 GEL8.04	+13.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,117.51	$51.85 GEL141.81	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.35	$6.62 GEL18.10	-6.0%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 52.9% more for clothing

	Maputo	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,176.70	$76.57 GEL209.41	+124.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.03	$48.19 GEL131.79	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.12	$122.92 GEL336.18	+62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,629.40	$127.17 GEL347.82	+44.5%
Average			+52.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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