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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 33.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kisumu is 26.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 KESย 607
$11.02 โ‚พ29.64
-57.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.99 KESย 2,965
$44.72 โ‚พ120
-48.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.40 KESย 826
$8.40 โ‚พ22.59
-23.81%
Cappuccino
$2.22 KESย 286
$3.12 โ‚พ8.40
-28.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 KESย 78.5
$0.81 โ‚พ2.17
-24.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESย 65.3
$0.45 โ‚พ1.22
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESย 250
$2.24 โ‚พ6.01
-13.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KESย 366
$2.99 โ‚พ8.03
-5.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 KESย 71.8
$1.93 โ‚พ5.20
-70.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KESย 67.9
$0.68 โ‚พ1.82
-22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KESย 215
$1.88 โ‚พ5.05
-11.70%
Eggs
$1.63 KESย 210
$2.47 โ‚พ6.65
-34.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 KESย 1,518
$7.46 โ‚พ20.08
57.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 KESย 881
$6.16 โ‚พ16.56
10.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 KESย 662
$9.69 โ‚พ26.07
-47.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KESย 397
$1.20 โ‚พ3.23
156.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KESย 141
$1.65 โ‚พ4.43
-33.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 KESย 268
$1.80 โ‚พ4.84
15.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESย 135
$2.25 โ‚พ6.04
-53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KESย 133
$0.66 โ‚พ1.77
56.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 KESย 116
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
32.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESย 84.0
$1.18 โ‚พ3.17
-44.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESย 95.6
$0.71 โ‚พ1.90
4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 KESย 387
$3.06 โ‚พ8.23
-1.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 KESย 970
$7.25 โ‚พ19.51
3.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KESย 296
$1.51 โ‚พ4.07
52.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 KESย 305
$2.30 โ‚พ6.19
3.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KESย 96.2
$0.38 โ‚พ1.03
97.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.76 KESย 2,935
$14.57 โ‚พ39.19
56.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KESย 204
$1.50 โ‚พ4.04
5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KESย 203
$0.74 โ‚พ1.98
112.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KESย 369
$7.48 โ‚พ20.11
-61.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 KESย 194
$1.14 โ‚พ3.06
31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$18.3K โ‚พ49.2K
19.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
$20.3K โ‚พ54.7K
-2.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.51 KESย 4,451
$74.3 โ‚พ200
-53.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 KESย 2,178
$11.73 โ‚พ31.56
43.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.60 KESย 5,108
$17.58 โ‚พ47.29
125.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.20 KESย 2,992
$60.0 โ‚พ161
-61.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.85 โ‚พ45.33
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 KESย 818
$6.50 โ‚พ17.50
-2.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 KESย 14.8K
$267 โ‚พ719
-57.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,202 KESย 1.1M
$5,229 โ‚พ14.1K
56.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.69 KESย 1,507
$75.5 โ‚พ203
-84.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.12 KESย 2,466
$44.95 โ‚พ121
-57.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.60 KESย 2,012
$116 โ‚พ313
-86.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.62 KESย 2,015
$112 โ‚พ301
-86.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 KESย 17.4K
$712 โ‚พ1,915
-81.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 KESย 14.0K
$460 โ‚พ1,237
-76.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KESย 45.1K
$1,337 โ‚พ3,597
-73.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 KESย 28.1K
$782 โ‚พ2,104
-72.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$790 KESย 101.9K
$2,444 โ‚พ6,574
-67.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,426 โ‚พ3,836
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 KESย 99.9K
$588 โ‚พ1,582
31.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.89
0.93%

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Last update for Kisumu: January 18, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 17, 2026

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