Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Garissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Garissa

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 61.2% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 118.1% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.45 KES 833
66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$23.18 KES 2,995
86.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$2.69 KES 347
214.13%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.29 KES 554
-27.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.1 KES 142
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.68 KES 88
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.9 KES 245
12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.69 KES 348
9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.84 KES 108
125.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.52 KES 67.8
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.1 KES 143
68.18%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.63 KES 210
56.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.09 KES 787
6.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.25 KES 549
126.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.18 KES 411
-61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.27 KES 293
-29.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.02 KES 391
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.64 KES 82.1
262.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.83 KES 107
-14.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.19 KES 154
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.65 KES 84.6
90.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.47 KES 61.3
51.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.34 KES 302
25.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.75 KES 872
8.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.85 KES 239
-16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.28 KES 424
-32.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.29 KES 296
-34.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.08 KES 140
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$9,130 KES 1.2M
123.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$15.34 KES 1,982
382.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$23.47 KES 3,033
-24.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$22.8 KES 2,947
170.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$11.49 KES 1,485
573.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$7.69 KES 994
466.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$23.59 KES 3,049
406.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$22.9 KES 2,960
389.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$101 KES 13.1K
587.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$77.1 KES 9,966
506.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$195 KES 25.1K
594.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$167 KES 21.6K
365.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$129 KES 16.6K
371.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Garissa: October 27, 2025

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