Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kenya

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $6,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇰🇪 Kenya
$703
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 40.8% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 47.4% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$3.81 KES 494
188.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$31.03 KES 4,024
23.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$6.76 KES 877
41.72%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.41 KES 313
48.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.63 KES 82.1
63.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.57 KES 74.6
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$2.32 KES 301
18.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$2.73 KES 354
16.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$0.74 KES 96.0
187.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.54 KES 70.0
37.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.58 KES 205
8.86%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$1.61 KES 209
72.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$9.47 KES 1,229
0.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$6.06 KES 787
6.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$5.47 KES 709
138.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.84 KES 369
-40.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.01 KES 131
82.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.66 KES 215
13.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$0.85 KES 111
182.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.85 KES 110
-1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.90 KES 117
-24.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.72 KES 93.3
97.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.57 KES 74.2
35.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$3.41 KES 443
4.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$11.65 KES 1,511
-35.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$2.08 KES 270
-17.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$2.59 KES 335
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.79 KES 102
-49.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$45.71 KES 5,929
-66.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$1.55 KES 201
-23.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.50 KES 194
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$3.45 KES 448
241.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.51 KES 196
-6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$19.1K KES 2.5M
27.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$18.9K KES 2.5M
15.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$53.1 KES 6,883
65.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$12.79 KES 1,659
4.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$37.17 KES 4,821
-47.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$38.29 KES 4,966
68.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$15.44 KES 2,003
22.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$7.77 KES 1,008
-15.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$174 KES 22.5K
117.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$9,530 KES 1.2M
11.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$18.58 KES 2,410
450.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$21.09 KES 2,735
91.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$42.17 KES 5,470
176.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$41.07 KES 5,327
194.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$288 KES 37.4K
133.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$155 KES 20.2K
190.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$775 KES 100.5K
64.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$396 KES 51.3K
123.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$1,241 KES 161.0K
94.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$921 KES 119.4K
52.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$349 KES 45.3K
102.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
13.64
-7.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Kenya
$155 65.6% $296
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Kenya
$185 20.5% $48
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Kenya
$102 45.5% $85
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Kenya
$55 67.7% $116
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Kenya
$103 14.5% $17
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Kenya
$54 30.8% $24
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Kenya
$58 165% $36
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇰🇪 Kenya
🕒 Local time
11:10 11:10 AM
10:10 10:10 AM
1 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
48,468,138
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KES, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.71 USD). 1 EUR = 145 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR).

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