Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mombasa

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 44.8% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 60.4% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$2.33 KES 301
362.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$19.40 KES 2,504
130.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$8.95 KES 1,155
-7.60%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$3.29 KES 424
-6.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.52 KES 67.1
44.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.44 KES 56.8
2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.94 KES 251
15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.92 KES 377
2.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$0.88 KES 114
115.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.54 KES 70.4
24.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.39 KES 179
35.97%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$1.73 KES 224
48.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$10.04 KES 1,297
-24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$6.05 KES 781
1.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$5.32 KES 686
75.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.86 KES 240
-36.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$0.85 KES 109
92.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.58 KES 204
18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$0.81 KES 104
175.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.71 KES 91.0
-8.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.04 KES 135
-39.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.61 KES 79.2
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.57 KES 73.9
22.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.44 KES 444
-15.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$7.88 KES 1,018
-6.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.98 KES 256
-19.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$2.78 KES 359
-17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$0.79 KES 102
-51.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$34.73 KES 4,484
-57.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$3.07 KES 397
-51.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.89 KES 244
-63.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$4.74 KES 612
52.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.66 KES 214
-30.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$12.1K KES 1.6M
51.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$12.0K KES 1.5M
67.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$44.51 KES 5,747
63.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$13.90 KES 1,794
-14.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$44.34 KES 5,724
-60.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$18.15 KES 2,343
232.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$19.01 KES 2,454
-13.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$4.52 KES 583
44.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$85.6 KES 11.1K
206.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$5,477 KES 707.2K
-5.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$13.36 KES 1,725
472.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$13.70 KES 1,769
224.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$23.11 KES 2,984
415.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$46.61 KES 6,018
144.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$181 KES 23.3K
291.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$115 KES 14.8K
298.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$607 KES 78.4K
118.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$460 KES 59.4K
69.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$5,536 KES 714.8K
-55.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$3,956 KES 510.7K
-63.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$321 KES 41.4K
101.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13
-8.54%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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