Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kisumu

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 66% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 49.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.7 KES 608
128.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$23.49 KES 3,036
84.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.56 KES 848
28.81%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.19 KES 283
42.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.6 KES 78.2
26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.53 KES 69.1
-15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.91 KES 247
12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.83 KES 366
4.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.53 KES 68.1
256.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 KES 72.3
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.65 KES 214
12.12%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.62 KES 210
57.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.54 KES 1,491
-32.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.56 KES 848
-0.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$5.14 KES 664
87.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.02 KES 391
-59.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.03 KES 134
54.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.09 KES 271
-14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.06 KES 136
118.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.04 KES 134
-31.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.89 KES 116
-23.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.69 KES 88.8
79.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.75 KES 96.7
-5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.14 KES 406
-6.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.93 KES 1,024
-7.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.18 KES 281
-28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.27 KES 294
-1.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.75 KES 97.3
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$23.38 KES 3,022
-37.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.51 KES 195
-0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.49 KES 193
-51.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.98 KES 385
137.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.58 KES 205
-27.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$22K KES 2.8M
-16.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
3.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$33.78 KES 4,366
119.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$16.48 KES 2,130
-28.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$40.06 KES 5,178
-55.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$22.8 KES 2,947
170.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.34 KES 819
2.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$117 KES 15.1K
128.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,994 KES 1M
-36.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$11.4 KES 1,474
578.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.13 KES 2,473
127.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$15.5 KES 2,003
670.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$15.37 KES 1,987
629.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$133 KES 17.2K
424.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$107 KES 13.9K
335.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$350 KES 45.2K
286.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$215 KES 27.8K
261.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$764 KES 98.7K
193.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$789 KES 101.9K
-23.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12
-0.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

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