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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 88.5% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 160.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 82.3% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 137.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$2.31 KESย 298
368.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$38.53 KESย 4,968
13.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$6.76 KESย 871
24.26%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.88 KESย 242
60.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.76 KESย 97.4
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.51 KESย 65.3
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.89 KESย 244
16.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.78 KESย 359
3.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$0.41 KESย 52.4
365.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.47 KESย 60.6
42.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.79 KESย 102
139.24%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.40 KESย 181
77.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$11.78 KESย 1,519
-36.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$6.63 KESย 855
-2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$4.76 KESย 614
102.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.59 KESย 205
-24.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$0.75 KESย 97.2
112.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$0.40 KESย 52.1
367.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$0.37 KESย 48.32
521.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.78 KESย 101
-14.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.78 KESย 101
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.69 KESย 89.4
79.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.41 KESย 52.3
58.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$3.02 KESย 389
-2.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$11.60 KESย 1,496
-35.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.95 KESย 251
-17.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.69 KESย 347
-13.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.73 KESย 94.8
94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.80 KESย 103
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$2.85 KESย 367
155.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.50 KESย 194
-27.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$21.6K KESย 2.8M
-14.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$20.1K KESย 2.6M
0.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$34.74 KESย 4,480
109.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$7.56 KESย 975
55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$11.75 KESย 1,515
51.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$6.24 KESย 805
8.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$46.66 KESย 6,017
462.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$8,128 KESย 1.0M
-36.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$11.68 KESย 1,507
549.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$23.60 KESย 3,043
84.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$66.6 KESย 8,586
78.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$38.53 KESย 4,968
186.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$93.2 KESย 12.0K
642.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$69.1 KESย 8,913
568.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$156 KESย 20.1K
750.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$118 KESย 15.2K
562.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$391 KESย 50.5K
52.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Machakos: January 13, 2026

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