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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kisumu is 28% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kisumu is 39.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 KESย 613
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-56.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 KESย 3,011
$43.84 โ‚พ118
-46.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 KESย 870
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-19.64%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KESย 297
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KESย 76.9
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
-21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESย 64.1
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KESย 252
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
-11.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KESย 368
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
-1.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 66.8
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-72.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESย 67.1
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
-22.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KESย 211
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
-13.23%
Eggs
$1.69 KESย 218
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
-32.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KESย 1,477
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 KESย 895
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 KESย 665
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-46.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KESย 397
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
156.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
-34.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 KESย 275
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
13.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESย 136
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
-54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KESย 137
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KESย 118
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
33.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESย 83.7
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
-47.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESย 95.0
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KESย 402
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
6.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 KESย 1,008
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
4.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 KESย 292
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
41.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 KESย 303
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
0.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KESย 104
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.11 KESย 2,982
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
57.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KESย 204
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
11.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KESย 196
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
111.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESย 368
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-60.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KESย 205
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
45.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
16.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
-1.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 KESย 4,428
$72.8 โ‚พ196
-52.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 KESย 2,203
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
44.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.39 KESย 5,081
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
121.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 KESย 3,000
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-62.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KESย 808
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
-6.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 KESย 14.8K
$262 โ‚พ709
-56.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,149 KESย 1.1M
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
57.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.42 KESย 1,474
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-84.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 KESย 2,540
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-54.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.28 KESย 1,972
$119 โ‚พ321
-87.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.76 KESย 2,033
$110 โ‚พ298
-85.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 KESย 17.7K
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-80.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KESย 13.9K
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-76.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 KESย 44.6K
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-73.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 KESย 28.4K
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-71.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$789 KESย 101.8K
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-68.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 KESย 101.9K
$597 โ‚พ1,612
32.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.89
0.93%

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Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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