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

🙂 Solo nomad: Machakos is 50.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Machakos is 44.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KES 307
$10.78 ₾29.31
-77.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.98 KES 4,908
$44.69 ₾122
-15.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 KES 888
$8.27 ₾22.51
-16.81%
Cappuccino
$1.97 KES 254
$3.09 ₾8.40
-36.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 KES 90.6
$0.75 ₾2.05
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.9
$0.45 ₾1.23
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KES 252
$2.25 ₾6.13
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KES 359
$2.99 ₾8.14
-7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$1.90 ₾5.16
-78.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.0
$0.67 ₾1.82
-28.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 KES 95.8
$1.89 ₾5.14
-60.85%
Eggs
$1.42 KES 184
$2.57 ₾6.98
-44.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KES 1,507
$7.59 ₾20.63
53.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 KES 849
$6.13 ₾16.69
7.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 KES 611
$9.31 ₾25.33
-49.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.18 ₾3.21
34.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 KES 97.9
$1.64 ₾4.46
-53.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.38 KES 49.02
$1.87 ₾5.08
-79.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 KES 47.98
$2.23 ₾6.06
-83.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 KES 104
$0.65 ₾1.76
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.3
$0.63 ₾1.72
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.3
$1.22 ₾3.33
-42.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.31
$0.70 ₾1.91
-47.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 404
$2.92 ₾7.93
7.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.80 KES 1,524
$7.36 ₾20.03
60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 253
$1.59 ₾4.33
23.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 KES 349
$2.28 ₾6.21
18.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾40.04
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.48 ₾4.03
-45.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 KES 101
$0.69 ₾1.88
13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KES 368
$7.25 ₾19.73
-60.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 KES 194
$1.15 ₾3.12
30.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$18.3K ₾49.9K
16.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KES 2.6M
$20.0K ₾54.5K
-1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.71 KES 4,356
$72.9 ₾198
-53.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 KES 1,019
$11.93 ₾32.45
-33.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.40 KES 1,473
$17.58 ₾47.81
-35.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.4 ₾164
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.61
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 KES 803
$6.54 ₾17.78
-5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.85 KES 5,925
$263 ₾714
-82.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,881 KES 1.0M
$5,200 ₾14.1K
51.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.68 KES 1,509
$76.4 ₾208
-84.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 KES 3,090
$44.39 ₾121
-46.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 KES 8,491
$119 ₾324
-44.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.48 KES 4,972
$114 ₾311
-66.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 KES 11.8K
$707 ₾1,924
-87.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 KES 9,127
$457 ₾1,242
-84.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 KES 20.2K
$1,329 ₾3,615
-88.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 KES 15.2K
$778 ₾2,116
-84.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,683
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,894
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Machakos
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 KES 49.3K
$647 ₾1,760
-41.09%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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