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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 43.1% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 61.7% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$2.30 KES 297
368.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$19.07 KES 2,463
126.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.57 KES 1,107
-3.50%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$3.17 KES 409
-6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.52 KES 67.8
46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.47 KES 61.1
-10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.90 KES 245
17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.95 KES 381
-2.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.82 KES 106
135.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.51 KES 65.7
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.46 KES 189
26.71%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.80 KES 233
38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$9.71 KES 1,254
-22.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$5.88 KES 759
7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$5.17 KES 668
82.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.83 KES 236
-35.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$0.91 KES 117
73.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.58 KES 205
17.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$0.78 KES 101
187.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.71 KES 92.0
-7.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.07 KES 138
-36.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.65 KES 84.4
81.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.56 KES 72.8
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.27 KES 422
-6.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$7.79 KES 1,005
-2.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.88 KES 243
-19.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$2.86 KES 369
-19.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.79 KES 102
-55.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$34.18 KES 4,414
-56.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$3.02 KES 390
-51.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.99 KES 257
-63.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$4.71 KES 609
56.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.60 KES 206
-31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$11.9K KES 1.5M
54.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
66.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$44.23 KES 5,712
65.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$14.20 KES 1,833
-17.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$43.37 KES 5,600
-58.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$17.84 KES 2,303
243.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$19.03 KES 2,458
-14.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$4.77 KES 616
38.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$87.5 KES 11.3K
198.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$5,502 KES 710.5K
-6.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$13.40 KES 1,730
468.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$13.59 KES 1,755
222.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$22.95 KES 2,964
425.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$45.86 KES 5,923
146.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$179 KES 23.1K
289.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$115 KES 14.8K
297.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$589 KES 76.0K
121.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$458 KES 59.2K
67.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$5,326 KES 687.8K
-53.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$3,919 KES 506.1K
-63.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$316 KES 40.8K
106.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13
-8.54%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

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