Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 110.1% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 251.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 138.7% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 217.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$2.19 KESΒ 282
390.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$31.23 KESΒ 4,036
38.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
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Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.58 KESΒ 204
-51.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.91 KESΒ 117
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$3.51 KESΒ 453
-39.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$3.42 KESΒ 442
-13.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$0.93 KESΒ 120
103.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.2 KESΒ 156
54.17%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$3.05 KESΒ 394
-16.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$11.38 KESΒ 1,471
-31.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$6.23 KESΒ 805
4.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$4.99 KESΒ 645
93.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$3.15 KESΒ 407
-61.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$0.75 KESΒ 97.5
112.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$2.67 KESΒ 345
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$0.71 KESΒ 92
226.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.79 KESΒ 102
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.71 KESΒ 92.4
-4.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.48 KESΒ 61.4
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.42 KESΒ 183
-19.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$76.3 KESΒ 9,858
-2.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$30.46 KESΒ 3,937
-41.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$38.54 KESΒ 4,981
60.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$386 KESΒ 49.8K
250.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
0
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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