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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 32.8% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 80.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$4.54 KES 587
137.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$23.13 KES 2,988
86.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$6.67 KES 861
23.99%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.27 KES 293
29.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.57 KES 73.4
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.50 KES 64.4
-16.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.97 KES 255
13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.98 KES 385
-3.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.56 KES 71.9
244.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.53 KES 68.0
28.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.64 KES 211
12.80%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.69 KES 219
47.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$11.43 KES 1,476
-34.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$6.88 KES 888
-7.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$5.16 KES 666
82.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$3.07 KES 397
-61.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.08 KES 139
46.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.06 KES 266
-9.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.05 KES 136
113.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.02 KES 132
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.95 KES 122
-28.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.68 KES 88.2
73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.80 KES 104
-17.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.04 KES 393
0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$7.73 KES 998
-2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$2.22 KES 286
-31.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$2.37 KES 306
-3.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.79 KES 103
-55.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$22.81 KES 2,945
-35.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.52 KES 196
-4.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.58 KES 204
-53.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$2.85 KES 369
157.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.51 KES 195
-27.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$21.6K KES 2.8M
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$34.85 KES 4,500
110.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$16.77 KES 2,166
-30.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$39.39 KES 5,087
-54.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$23.53 KES 3,039
160.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$6.21 KES 802
6.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$114 KES 14.7K
128.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$7,951 KES 1.0M
-35.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$11.55 KES 1,492
559.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$19.22 KES 2,482
128.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$15.16 KES 1,958
696.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$15.29 KES 1,975
638.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$134 KES 17.2K
421.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$106 KES 13.7K
328.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$353 KES 45.6K
268.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$213 KES 27.5K
260.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$783 KES 101.2K
219.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$783 KES 101.1K
-16.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12
-0.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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