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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 96% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 99.7% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 127.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$6.72 KES 868
60.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$23.11 KES 2,984
93.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$2.63 KES 340
214.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$4.24 KES 548
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.10 KES 143
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.67 KES 85.9
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.88 KES 243
19.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.64 KES 340
13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$0.89 KES 115
113.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.52 KES 67.2
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.10 KES 142
71.82%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$1.66 KES 214
54.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$6.07 KES 784
0.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$4.35 KES 562
114.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$3.15 KES 407
-62.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$2.26 KES 292
-27.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$3.15 KES 407
-40.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$0.69 KES 89.3
223.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.83 KES 107
-21.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.13 KES 146
-44.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.65 KES 84.5
87.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.47 KES 61.1
48.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$2.29 KES 295
27.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$5.87 KES 758
25.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.87 KES 241
-14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$3.39 KES 437
-32.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$2.35 KES 304
-37.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.04 KES 134
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$9,107 KES 1.2M
120.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$15.30 KES 1,976
376.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$22.99 KES 2,968
-23.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$23.37 KES 3,018
158.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$11.55 KES 1,491
561.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$7.52 KES 971
490.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$23.04 KES 2,975
416.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$22.82 KES 2,947
400.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$101 KES 13.0K
602.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$76.2 KES 9,834
499.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$190 KES 24.5K
600.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$169 KES 21.9K
359.27%
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
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$128 KES 16.6K
404.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

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