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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 27.2% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 75.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.09 โ‚พ29.72
$4.70 KESย 606
135.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.06 โ‚พ118
$22.88 KESย 2,952
92.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 โ‚พ21.94
$6.72 KESย 867
21.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 โ‚พ8.27
$2.29 KESย 295
34.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚พ2.00
$0.55 KESย 71.2
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚พ1.23
$0.54 KESย 69.8
-14.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 โ‚พ6.00
$1.92 KESย 247
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚พ7.68
$2.87 KESย 370
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚พ5.09
$0.56 KESย 72.8
239.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.82
$0.56 KESย 71.9
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚พ4.92
$1.66 KESย 214
10.24%
Eggs
$2.46 โ‚พ6.60
$1.63 KESย 211
50.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 โ‚พ20.16
$11.53 KESย 1,488
-34.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 โ‚พ16.74
$6.94 KESย 895
-9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 โ‚พ25.06
$5.07 KESย 654
84.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚พ3.12
$3.14 KESย 405
-63.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚พ4.39
$1.08 KESย 140
51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚พ4.78
$2.15 KESย 277
-16.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.25
$1.00 KESย 129
133.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.91
$1.08 KESย 139
-34.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.85
$0.94 KESย 122
-26.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.20
$0.64 KESย 82.1
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.86
$0.76 KESย 97.7
-9.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚พ8.10
$3.07 KESย 396
-1.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 โ‚พ20.29
$7.54 KESย 972
0.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚พ4.23
$2.28 KESย 294
-30.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚พ5.95
$2.25 KESย 290
-1.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.02
$0.73 KESย 94.4
-47.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.83 โ‚พ39.73
$23.27 KESย 3,002
-36.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 โ‚พ4.02
$1.57 KESย 203
-4.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.93
$1.51 KESย 195
-52.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.44 โ‚พ19.94
$2.95 KESย 381
152.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚พ3.08
$1.51 KESย 195
-23.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K โ‚พ48.5K
$22.1K KESย 2.8M
-18.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.3K
$19.7K KESย 2.5M
2.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 โ‚พ197
$34.90 KESย 4,502
110.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 โ‚พ31.64
$16.68 KESย 2,151
-29.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 โ‚พ47.09
$40.01 KESย 5,160
-56.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 โ‚พ160
$23.35 KESย 3,012
156.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 โ‚พ44.09
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Cinema Ticket
$6.62 โ‚พ17.74
$6.29 KESย 811
5.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 โ‚พ713
$114 KESย 14.8K
132.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,169 โ‚พ13.9K
$8,063 KESย 1.0M
-35.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 โ‚พ201
$11.62 KESย 1,499
546.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.91 โ‚พ120
$19.04 KESย 2,456
135.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚พ321
$15.41 KESย 1,988
677.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ296
$15.31 KESย 1,975
620.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 โ‚พ1,873
$134 KESย 17.2K
423.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 โ‚พ1,260
$109 KESย 14.1K
330.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 โ‚พ3,521
$351 KESย 45.3K
274.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 โ‚พ2,109
$218 KESย 28.1K
260.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 โ‚พ6,982
$767 KESย 98.9K
239.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 โ‚พ3,925
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 โ‚พ1,678
$764 KESย 98.6K
-18.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12
-0.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: February 1, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: February 2, 2026

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