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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 46.5% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 65.3% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.09 โ‚พ29.83
$5.58 KESย 720
98.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.06 โ‚พ119
$31.52 KESย 4,064
39.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 โ‚พ22.02
$5.30 KESย 684
54.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 โ‚พ8.31
$2.27 KESย 293
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚พ2.01
$0.37 KESย 47.18
102.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚พ1.23
$0.24 KESย 31.14
91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 โ‚พ6.03
$2.34 KESย 302
-4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚พ7.71
$2.86 KESย 369
0.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚พ5.11
$0.56 KESย 72.8
239.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.48 KESย 62.1
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚พ4.94
$1.01 KESย 131
81.19%
Eggs
$2.46 โ‚พ6.63
$1.62 KESย 209
51.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 โ‚พ20.24
$3.77 KESย 487
99.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 โ‚พ16.81
$3.27 KESย 422
91.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 โ‚พ25.15
$4.08 KESย 527
129.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚พ3.13
$3.17 KESย 408
-63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚พ4.40
$1.08 KESย 139
51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚พ4.80
$2.17 KESย 280
-17.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.27
$0.41 KESย 52.5
468.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$0.67 KESย 86.6
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.86
$0.89 KESย 115
-22.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.22
$0.65 KESย 83.4
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.87
$0.52 KESย 66.9
32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚พ8.13
$3.01 KESย 388
0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 โ‚พ20.36
$11.46 KESย 1,477
-33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚พ4.24
$2.30 KESย 296
-31.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚พ5.97
$2.69 KESย 347
-17.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.03
$1.14 KESย 147
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.83 โ‚พ39.88
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 โ‚พ4.03
$1.53 KESย 197
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.94
$1.56 KESย 201
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.44 โ‚พ20.01
$2.87 KESย 370
159.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚พ3.09
$1.42 KESย 183
-19.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K โ‚พ48.7K
$21.5K KESย 2.8M
-15.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.5K
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
66.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 โ‚พ198
$33.87 KESย 4,368
117.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 โ‚พ31.76
$16.68 KESย 2,150
-29.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 โ‚พ47.27
$39.34 KESย 5,073
-55.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 โ‚พ161
$17.15 KESย 2,211
248.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 โ‚พ44.25
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 โ‚พ17.80
$4.21 KESย 543
57.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 โ‚พ715
$199 KESย 25.7K
33.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,169 โ‚พ13.9K
$7,982 KESย 1.0M
-35.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 โ‚พ202
$9.47 KESย 1,222
692.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.91 โ‚พ121
$24.20 KESย 3,120
85.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚พ322
$64.8 KESย 8,355
84.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ297
$15.23 KESย 1,964
624.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 โ‚พ1,880
$77.7 KESย 10.0K
799.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 โ‚พ1,265
$55.2 KESย 7,121
751.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 โ‚พ3,535
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 โ‚พ2,117
$94.2 KESย 12.2K
735.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 โ‚พ7,008
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 โ‚พ3,940
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 โ‚พ1,684
$267 KESย 34.5K
134.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: February 1, 2026

Last update for Embu: February 1, 2026

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