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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 60% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 94.7% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$5.40 KESย 697
100.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$31.23 KESย 4,029
40.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$5.33 KESย 688
57.60%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.31 KESย 298
30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.33 KESย 43.06
130.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.24 KESย 31.15
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$2.37 KESย 306
-7.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.96 KESย 381
-2.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$0.52 KESย 67.1
267.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.52 KESย 67.4
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.99 KESย 128
90.91%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.63 KESย 210
52.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$3.80 KESย 490
97.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$3.27 KESย 422
96.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$4.02 KESย 519
139.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$3.17 KESย 409
-62.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.08 KESย 139
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$2.14 KESย 276
-12.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$0.41 KESย 52.3
460.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.68 KESย 87.6
-1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.91 KESย 117
-25.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.68 KESย 88.0
82.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.53 KESย 68.1
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$3.18 KESย 410
-7.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$11.51 KESย 1,484
-34.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.19 KESย 283
-26.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.82 KESย 364
-17.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$1.14 KESย 147
-65.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.57 KESย 203
-9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.53 KESย 197
-52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$2.95 KESย 380
146.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.43 KESย 184
-23.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
-14.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
66.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$34.16 KESย 4,406
113.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$17.04 KESย 2,198
-30.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$38.35 KESย 4,947
-53.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$17.48 KESย 2,254
253.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$4.35 KESย 561
54.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$203 KESย 26.1K
29.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$8,099 KESย 1.0M
-36.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$9.22 KESย 1,189
722.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$23.95 KESย 3,090
81.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$66.1 KESย 8,530
79.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$15.51 KESย 2,001
610.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$76.5 KESย 9,867
804.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$55.1 KESย 7,110
738.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$94.1 KESย 12.1K
729.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$270 KESย 34.8K
121.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Embu: January 12, 2026

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