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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 92.7% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 170.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 63.6% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 131.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$6.68 KES 862
61.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$23.10 KES 2,983
86.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$2.64 KES 341
213.26%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$4.14 KES 535
-28.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.13 KES 146
-32.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.72 KES 92.4
-41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.92 KES 247
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.76 KES 356
3.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.90 KES 117
114.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.52 KES 66.9
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.14 KES 147
62.28%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.62 KES 210
53.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$6.13 KES 791
3.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$4.22 KES 545
123.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$3.11 KES 402
-62.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.39 KES 309
-33.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$3.16 KES 408
-41.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.63 KES 81.7
255.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.89 KES 115
-25.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.17 KES 151
-41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.65 KES 84.5
81.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.48 KES 62.3
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.31 KES 298
32.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$5.80 KES 749
30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.85 KES 238
-17.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$3.21 KES 415
-28.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$2.36 KES 304
-38.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.04 KES 134
4.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$9,374 KES 1.2M
116.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$15.61 KES 2,016
369.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$23.18 KES 2,994
-22.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$22.96 KES 2,965
166.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$11.65 KES 1,505
553.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$7.64 KES 987
473.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$23.07 KES 2,979
423.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$23.28 KES 3,006
385.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$98.7 KES 12.7K
605.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$76.5 KES 9,885
495.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$190 KES 24.6K
584.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$173 KES 22.3K
345.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$130 KES 16.8K
401.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Garissa: April 11, 2026

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