Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Machakos Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Machakos

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 89% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 168.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 57.6% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 131.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$2.31 KES 298
365.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$39.11 KES 5,054
10.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.63 KES 857
27.45%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.87 KES 242
67.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.7 KES 90.7
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.51 KES 65.5
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.9 KES 245
12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.65 KES 343
11.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.41 KES 52.8
360.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.44 KES 57.2
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.76 KES 98
143.42%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.37 KES 178
86.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.47 KES 1,482
-32.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.9 KES 892
-5.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.56 KES 589
111.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.58 KES 204
-23.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.75 KES 97.5
112.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$0.41 KES 52.6
334.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.4 KES 52.2
480.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.8 KES 104
-11.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.76 KES 97.7
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.64 KES 83.2
93.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.38 KES 48.73
86.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.03 KES 392
-3.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.65 KES 1,505
-37.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.94 KES 251
-20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.78 KES 360
-19.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.75 KES 97.3
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.8 KES 103
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.94 KES 380
141.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.45 KES 187
-21.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$22.1K KES 2.9M
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20K KES 2.6M
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$34.05 KES 4,401
117.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.71 KES 997
52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$11.83 KES 1,529
50.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.32 KES 817
2.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$46.98 KES 6,072
468.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$8,164 KES 1.1M
-37.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$11.76 KES 1,520
557.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$23.69 KES 3,061
83.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$64.5 KES 8,337
85.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$38.4 KES 4,963
191.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$91.5 KES 11.8K
661.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$70.2 KES 9,076
566.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$154 KES 19.9K
777.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$114 KES 14.7K
583.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$383 KES 49.5K
58.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Machakos: October 29, 2025

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