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

🙂 Solo nomad: Machakos is 47.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Machakos is 36.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$10.75 ₾29.26
-78.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.11 KES 5,054
$43.26 ₾118
-9.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KES 857
$8.45 ₾22.99
-21.54%
Cappuccino
$1.87 KES 242
$3.13 ₾8.5
-40.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KES 90.7
$0.76 ₾2.07
-7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.5
$0.45 ₾1.23
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 KES 245
$2.14 ₾5.83
-11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 KES 343
$2.95 ₾8.02
-10.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$1.89 ₾5.15
-78.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.2
$0.68 ₾1.86
-35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 KES 98
$1.85 ₾5.03
-58.92%
Eggs
$1.37 KES 178
$2.55 ₾6.95
-46.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 KES 1,482
$7.79 ₾21.19
47.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.9 KES 892
$6.5 ₾17.69
6.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.56 KES 589
$9.64 ₾26.22
-52.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.21 ₾3.28
30.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$1.59 ₾4.33
-52.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.6
$1.78 ₾4.85
-76.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 KES 52.2
$2.32 ₾6.3
-82.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 104
$0.71 ₾1.94
12.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 KES 97.7
$0.68 ₾1.85
11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.2
$1.24 ₾3.37
-48.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.73
$0.71 ₾1.92
-46.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 KES 392
$2.93 ₾7.97
3.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$7.34 ₾19.96
58.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.55 ₾4.21
25.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KES 360
$2.23 ₾6.08
24.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$1.5 ₾4.07
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.72 ₾1.97
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
$7.09 ₾19.3
-58.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 KES 187
$1.14 ₾3.09
27.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K KES 2.9M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
19.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KES 2.6M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.05 KES 4,401
$74 ₾201
-54.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 KES 997
$11.72 ₾31.89
-34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.83 KES 1,529
$17.76 ₾48.31
-33.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 KES 817
$6.48 ₾17.62
-2.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.98 KES 6,072
$267 ₾727
-82.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,164 KES 1.1M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
59.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 KES 1,520
$77.4 ₾211
-84.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.69 KES 3,061
$43.57 ₾119
-45.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 KES 8,337
$119 ₾325
-45.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.4 KES 4,963
$112 ₾305
-65.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 KES 11.8K
$696 ₾1,895
-86.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 KES 9,076
$468 ₾1,273
-85.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 KES 19.9K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-88.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$779 ₾2,119
-85.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 KES 49.5K
$606 ₾1,650
-36.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.89
24.81%

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

Last update for Machakos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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