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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 68.9% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 67.2% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$5.44 KES 702
98.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$30.56 KES 3,947
41.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.41 KES 698
52.87%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.27 KES 293
29.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.36 KES 46.82
111.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.24 KES 31.14
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.34 KES 302
-4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.88 KES 371
-0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.52 KES 67.2
271.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.52 KES 67.2
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.00 KES 130
85.00%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.63 KES 210
52.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$3.83 KES 494
96.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$3.35 KES 433
89.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$4.24 KES 547
122.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$3.08 KES 398
-61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.04 KES 135
51.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.11 KES 272
-11.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.41 KES 52.5
446.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.69 KES 88.8
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.91 KES 118
-25.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.70 KES 90.4
68.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.57 KES 73.1
15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.08 KES 398
-0.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$11.77 KES 1,520
-35.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$2.18 KES 282
-30.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$2.80 KES 362
-18.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.18 KES 152
-70.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.51 KES 195
-3.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.55 KES 201
-52.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$2.84 KES 367
158.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.42 KES 183
-23.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$21.3K KES 2.7M
-13.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$12.3K KES 1.6M
64.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$33.79 KES 4,363
116.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$17.11 KES 2,210
-31.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$39.08 KES 5,047
-54.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$17.44 KES 2,252
250.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$4.36 KES 564
51.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$204 KES 26.3K
28.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$8,070 KES 1.0M
-36.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$9.05 KES 1,169
741.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$24.05 KES 3,106
82.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$64.5 KES 8,326
87.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$15.61 KES 2,016
623.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$76.0 KES 9,808
816.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$53.2 KES 6,866
757.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$92.0 KES 11.9K
735.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$270 KES 34.9K
141.44%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Embu: April 12, 2026

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