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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 39.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 33% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.7 KES 608

$10.75 ₾29.26

-56.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 KES 3,036

$43.26 ₾118

-45.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.56 KES 848

$8.45 ₾22.99

-22.37%

Cappuccino

$2.19 KES 283

$3.13 ₾8.5

-30.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 KES 78.2

$0.76 ₾2.07

-21.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 69.1

$0.45 ₾1.23

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.91 KES 247

$2.14 ₾5.83

-10.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 KES 366

$2.95 ₾8.02

-4.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.53 KES 68.1

$1.89 ₾5.15

-71.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.3

$0.68 ₾1.86

-17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 KES 214

$1.85 ₾5.03

-10.81%

Eggs

$1.62 KES 210

$2.55 ₾6.95

-36.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 KES 1,491

$7.79 ₾21.19

48.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.56 KES 848

$6.5 ₾17.69

0.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.14 KES 664

$9.64 ₾26.22

-46.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 391

$1.21 ₾3.28

149.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 134

$1.59 ₾4.33

-35.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 271

$1.78 ₾4.85

17.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 136

$2.32 ₾6.3

-54.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.71 ₾1.94

46.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.89 KES 116

$0.68 ₾1.85

30.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 88.8

$1.24 ₾3.37

-44.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 96.7

$0.71 ₾1.92

5.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 KES 406

$2.93 ₾7.97

7.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.93 KES 1,024

$7.34 ₾19.96

8.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

$1.55 ₾4.21

40.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 KES 294

$2.23 ₾6.08

1.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 KES 97.3

$0.36 ₾0.98

108.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.38 KES 3,022

$14.67 ₾39.91

59.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.5 ₾4.07

0.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 KES 193

$0.72 ₾1.97

106.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$7.09 ₾19.3

-57.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 KES 205

$1.14 ₾3.09

38.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22K KES 2.8M

$18.4K ₾50.1K

19.66%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$20.4K ₾55.6K

-3.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.78 KES 4,366

$74 ₾201

-54.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.48 KES 2,130

$11.72 ₾31.89

40.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.06 KES 5,178

$17.76 ₾48.31

125.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.8 KES 2,947

$61.7 ₾168

-63.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.27 ₾44.26

Cinema Ticket

$6.34 KES 819

$6.48 ₾17.62

-2.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

$267 ₾727

-56.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,994 KES 1M

$5,107 ₾13.9K

56.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.4 KES 1,474

$77.4 ₾211

-85.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.13 KES 2,473

$43.57 ₾119

-56.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.5 KES 2,003

$119 ₾325

-87.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.37 KES 1,987

$112 ₾305

-86.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 KES 17.2K

$696 ₾1,895

-80.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 KES 13.9K

$468 ₾1,273

-77.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$350 KES 45.2K

$1,351 ₾3,675

-74.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 KES 27.8K

$779 ₾2,119

-72.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 KES 98.7K

$2,244 ₾6,104

-65.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,354 ₾3,683

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$789 KES 101.9K

$606 ₾1,650

30.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.89

0.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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