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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 63.7% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 96.7% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 131.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$5.55 KES 717
94.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$30.61 KES 3,953
46.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$5.32 KES 687
55.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.26 KES 292
36.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.34 KES 43.77
120.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.22 KES 28.37
104.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.28 KES 294
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.93 KES 378
2.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$0.53 KES 68.0
258.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.48 KES 62.0
39.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.94 KES 121
101.06%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$1.65 KES 213
55.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$3.83 KES 495
98.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$3.20 KES 413
91.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$4.24 KES 547
119.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$3.17 KES 409
-62.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.08 KES 140
51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$2.18 KES 282
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$0.38 KES 48.97
486.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.64 KES 83.1
1.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$0.97 KES 125
-35.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.65 KES 84.5
87.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.52 KES 67.0
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.05 KES 394
-4.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$11.76 KES 1,518
-37.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$2.30 KES 297
-30.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$2.82 KES 364
-19.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.17 KES 152
-67.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.51 KES 195
-1.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.51 KES 195
-54.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$2.97 KES 384
144.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.42 KES 183
-19.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
-14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$12.4K KES 1.6M
61.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$34.27 KES 4,425
112.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$16.61 KES 2,145
-28.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$38.09 KES 4,918
-53.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$17.57 KES 2,269
243.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$4.34 KES 561
50.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$202 KES 26.0K
30.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$8,116 KES 1.0M
-35.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$9.12 KES 1,178
738.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$24.50 KES 3,163
81.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$65.0 KES 8,388
83.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$15.43 KES 1,993
639.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$76.3 KES 9,852
826.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$54.3 KES 7,006
741.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$93.9 KES 12.1K
728.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$271 KES 35.0K
138.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

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