Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kiambu

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 105.4% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 144.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 118.3% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 151.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.12 KES 403
244.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$19.44 KES 2,512
122.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.71 KES 609
79.41%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.9 KES 246
64.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.53 KES 68.9
43.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.34 KES 43.43
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.75 KES 226
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.25 KES 291
31.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.64 KES 82.1
195.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.52 KES 67.5
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.65 KES 213
12.12%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.3 KES 169
96.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.45 KES 1,480
-31.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.65 KES 859
-2.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.02 KES 519
139.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.09 KES 399
-60.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.04 KES 135
52.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$0.74 KES 95.7
140.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.55 KES 71.5
321.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.53 KES 69
33.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.76 KES 98.7
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.33 KES 42.01
275.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.4 KES 52.2
77.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.16 KES 408
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.5 KES 1,487
-36.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.22 KES 287
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.83 KES 365
-21.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.52 KES 67.6
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.58 KES 204
-5.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.38 KES 48.62
89.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.96 KES 383
139.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.53 KES 198
-25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-15.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20.4K KES 2.6M
0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$28.07 KES 3,628
163.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.91 KES 1,022
48.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$28.72 KES 3,711
-38.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$11.49 KES 1,485
436.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.66 KES 732
14.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$199 KES 25.7K
34.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$8,003 KES 1M
-36.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$6.23 KES 806
1142.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$24.37 KES 3,149
78.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$27.32 KES 3,531
336.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$31.44 KES 4,064
256.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$114 KES 14.7K
511.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$94.6 KES 12.2K
394.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$191 KES 24.6K
608.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$149 KES 19.2K
424.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,137 KES 146.9K
97.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$273 KES 35.3K
122.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11
8.09%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

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