Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 25.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 33.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$10.75 ₾29.26
-78.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$43.26 ₾118
-54.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$8.45 ₾22.99
3.43%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$3.13 ₾8.5
3.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.76 ₾2.07
-35.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.45 ₾1.23
4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.14 ₾5.83
-10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$2.95 ₾8.02
0.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.89 ₾5.15
-56.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.68 ₾1.86
-26.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.85 ₾5.03
-23.78%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$2.55 ₾6.95
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$7.79 ₾21.19
28.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$6.5 ₾17.69
-6.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$9.64 ₾26.22
-43.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.21 ₾3.28
54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.59 ₾4.33
-43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.78 ₾4.85
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$2.32 ₾6.3
-65.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$0.71 ₾1.94
-7.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.68 ₾1.85
58.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.24 ₾3.37
-47.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.71 ₾1.92
-14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$2.93 ₾7.97
13.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$7.34 ₾19.96
8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.55 ₾4.21
21.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.23 ₾6.08
22.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$0.36 ₾0.98
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$14.67 ₾39.91
135.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.5 ₾4.07
112.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$0.72 ₾1.97
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$7.09 ₾19.3
-35.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.14 ₾3.09
39.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-42.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$74 ₾201
-40.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$11.72 ₾31.89
20.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$17.76 ₾48.31
146.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$61.7 ₾168
-71.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
$16.27 ₾44.26
18.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$6.48 ₾17.62
-26.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$267 ₾727
-67.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
4.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$77.4 ₾211
-82.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$43.57 ₾119
-69.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$119 ₾325
-80.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$112 ₾305
-57.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$696 ₾1,895
-74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$468 ₾1,273
-75.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-56.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$779 ₾2,119
-40.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
$2,244 ₾6,104
35.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
$1,354 ₾3,683
59.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$606 ₾1,650
-46.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
11.89
9.34%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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