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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.2% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$4.67 KES 603
130.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$23.66 KES 3,055
88.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$6.47 KES 835
27.82%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.29 KES 295
34.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.57 KES 73.5
31.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.51 KES 65.3
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.89 KES 244
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.97 KES 383
0.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$0.56 KES 72.1
239.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.56 KES 72.8
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.66 KES 215
13.86%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$1.70 KES 220
51.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$11.46 KES 1,480
-33.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$6.82 KES 881
-10.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$4.98 KES 643
86.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$3.08 KES 397
-61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.09 KES 140
50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$2.17 KES 280
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.01 KES 131
120.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.07 KES 138
-39.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$0.97 KES 125
-35.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.70 KES 90.1
74.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.74 KES 95.4
-5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.04 KES 393
-3.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$7.72 KES 997
-4.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$2.30 KES 297
-30.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$2.35 KES 303
-2.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$0.74 KES 95.0
-48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$22.89 KES 2,956
-35.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.53 KES 197
-3.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.51 KES 195
-54.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$2.94 KES 380
146.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.60 KES 206
-28.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-15.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
1.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$34.35 KES 4,434
112.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$16.96 KES 2,189
-29.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$39.99 KES 5,164
-56.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$23.38 KES 3,018
158.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$6.22 KES 803
5.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$118 KES 15.2K
122.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$8,155 KES 1.1M
-36.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$11.46 KES 1,479
566.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$19.60 KES 2,530
126.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$15.48 KES 1,999
668.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$15.55 KES 2,007
634.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$133 KES 17.1K
432.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$108 KES 13.9K
324.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$355 KES 45.8K
274.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$214 KES 27.7K
263.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$778 KES 100.4K
215.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$766 KES 98.9K
-15.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12
-0.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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