Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Embu

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 62.8% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 72.4% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 134.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.29 KES 684
103.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$31.57 KES 4,080
37.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.56 KES 719
51.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.29 KES 295
36.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.37 KES 47.48
105.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.24 KES 31.03
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.36 KES 305
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.91 KES 376
1.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.53 KES 67.9
256.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.48 KES 62.5
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.95 KES 123
94.74%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.65 KES 213
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$3.86 KES 499
101.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.38 KES 437
92.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.17 KES 538
131.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.03 KES 392
-60.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.04 KES 135
52.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.18 KES 282
-18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.41 KES 52.8
465.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.69 KES 89.5
2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.89 KES 115
-23.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.68 KES 88.2
82.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.53 KES 68.5
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.07 KES 397
-4.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.51 KES 1,488
-36.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.29 KES 295
-32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.68 KES 347
-16.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.18 KES 152
-69.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.51 KES 195
-0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.57 KES 202
-54.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.95 KES 382
140.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.47 KES 189
-22.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
-13.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$12.4K KES 1.6M
65.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$34.82 KES 4,500
112.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$16.97 KES 2,193
-30.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$39.44 KES 5,098
-54.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$17.14 KES 2,215
259.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.24 KES 548
52.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$206 KES 26.6K
29.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$8,061 KES 1M
-36.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$9.2 KES 1,189
741.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$23.89 KES 3,088
82.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$64.1 KES 8,286
86.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$15.69 KES 2,028
614.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$77.3 KES 9,985
801.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$55 KES 7,103
751.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$91.7 KES 11.9K
748.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$268 KES 34.6K
126.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Embu: October 27, 2025

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