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Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Machakos is 47% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Machakos is 45.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KESย 298
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-78.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.53 KESย 4,970
$43.84 โ‚พ118
-12.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KESย 871
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-19.52%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KESย 242
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESย 97.5
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESย 65.3
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 KESย 244
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
-14.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESย 359
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
-3.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.41 KESย 52.4
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-78.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KESย 60.6
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
-29.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 KESย 102
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
-58.20%
Eggs
$1.40 KESย 181
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
-43.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.78 KESย 1,520
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
57.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 KESย 855
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
2.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.76 KESย 614
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-50.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 KESย 205
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
32.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KESย 97.3
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
-52.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 KESย 52.1
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
-78.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 KESย 48.34
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
-83.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 KESย 101
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 KESย 101
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KESย 89.5
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
-44.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 KESย 52.3
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
-36.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KESย 390
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
2.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 KESย 1,497
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
54.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 KESย 251
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
21.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KESย 347
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
15.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 KESย 94.8
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 KESย 103
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESย 368
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-60.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 KESย 194
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KESย 2.8M
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
16.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KESย 2.6M
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
-0.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 KESย 4,482
$72.8 โ‚พ196
-52.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.56 KESย 975
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
-35.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.75 KESย 1,516
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
-33.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KESย 805
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
-7.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.66 KESย 6,020
$262 โ‚พ709
-82.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 KESย 1.0M
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
57.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.68 KESย 1,507
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-84.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.60 KESย 3,044
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-45.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 KESย 8,589
$119 โ‚พ321
-44.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.53 KESย 4,970
$110 โ‚พ298
-65.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93.2 KESย 12.0K
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-86.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.1 KESย 8,917
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 KESย 20.1K
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-88.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 KESย 15.2K
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-84.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 KESย 50.5K
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-34.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.89
24.81%

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Last update for Machakos: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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