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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 103.4% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 166.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 79.6% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$2.38 KES 307
352.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$37.98 KES 4,908
17.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$6.88 KES 888
20.20%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$1.97 KES 254
56.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.70 KES 90.6
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.50 KES 64.9
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$1.95 KES 252
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
$2.78 KES 359
7.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$0.41 KES 52.8
363.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.48 KES 62.0
39.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$0.74 KES 95.8
155.41%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$1.42 KES 184
80.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
$11.66 KES 1,507
-34.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$6.57 KES 849
-6.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$4.73 KES 611
96.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$1.59 KES 205
-25.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$0.76 KES 97.9
115.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$0.38 KES 49.02
392.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$0.37 KES 47.98
502.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$0.80 KES 104
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$0.75 KES 96.3
-16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$0.70 KES 90.3
74.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$0.37 KES 48.31
89.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$3.13 KES 404
-6.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
$11.80 KES 1,524
-37.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.96 KES 253
-18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
$2.70 KES 349
-15.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.04
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$0.81 KES 104
82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$0.78 KES 101
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$2.85 KES 368
154.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.50 KES 194
-23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
-14.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
$19.8K KES 2.6M
1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$33.71 KES 4,356
116.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$7.88 KES 1,019
51.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$11.40 KES 1,473
54.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
$6.21 KES 803
5.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$45.85 KES 5,925
472.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
$7,881 KES 1.0M
-34.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$11.68 KES 1,509
554.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$23.91 KES 3,090
85.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$65.7 KES 8,491
81.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
$38.48 KES 4,972
196.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
$91.2 KES 11.8K
675.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
$70.6 KES 9,127
546.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
$156 KES 20.2K
751.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
$118 KES 15.2K
559.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
$381 KES 49.3K
69.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Machakos: March 2, 2026

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