Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kericho Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kericho

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 73.9% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 75.3% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$2.37 KESΒ 306
353.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$21.3 KESΒ 2,753
103.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$6.83 KESΒ 883
23.72%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.49 KESΒ 321
25.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.41 KESΒ 52.7
85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.5 KESΒ 65.2
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.27 KESΒ 294
-5.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$1.26 KESΒ 163
134.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$0.65 KESΒ 84.1
190.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.44 KESΒ 57.1
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.2 KESΒ 156
54.17%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.65 KESΒ 213
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$11.5 KESΒ 1,487
-32.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$6.8 KESΒ 879
-4.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$4.12 KESΒ 533
133.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$3.07 KESΒ 396
-60.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.08 KESΒ 140
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$2.09 KESΒ 270
-14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.02 KESΒ 132
127.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.67 KESΒ 86
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.72 KESΒ 92.4
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.3 KESΒ 38.47
313.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.65 KESΒ 83.4
9.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$3.04 KESΒ 394
-3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$11.77 KESΒ 1,522
-37.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.18 KESΒ 282
-28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.83 KESΒ 365
-21.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.53 KESΒ 198
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$1.56 KESΒ 202
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$2.89 KESΒ 373
145.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.07 KESΒ 138
6.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$21.8K KESΒ 2.8M
-15.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$19.8K KESΒ 2.6M
3.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$34.19 KESΒ 4,419
116.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$17.02 KESΒ 2,200
-31.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$38.98 KESΒ 5,037
-54.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.24 KESΒ 806
3.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$200 KESΒ 25.9K
33.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$7,966 KESΒ 1M
-35.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$17.96 KESΒ 2,322
330.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$24.05 KESΒ 3,109
81.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$65.3 KESΒ 8,443
82.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$55.6 KESΒ 7,187
101.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kericho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

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