Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Nairobi

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 21.1% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 22.5% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$5.35 KES 690
101.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$38.93 KES 5,026
14.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$6.89 KES 890
20.03%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$2.45 KES 316
26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.76 KES 98.1
-1.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.54 KES 70.2
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.36 KES 305
-4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$2.98 KES 385
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$0.93 KES 119
104.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.56 KES 72.4
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$1.60 KES 207
18.12%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$1.70 KES 220
51.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$11.42 KES 1,475
-33.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$6.88 KES 888
-10.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$5.47 KES 706
70.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$3.15 KES 407
-62.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$1.05 KES 135
56.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$2.11 KES 272
-11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.01 KES 130
120.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.03 KES 134
-36.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.13 KES 146
-44.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$0.69 KES 89.1
76.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.75 KES 97.0
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$3.02 KES 390
-3.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$11.87 KES 1,532
-37.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$2.28 KES 295
-30.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$2.73 KES 352
-16.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.79 KES 102
-51.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$31.46 KES 4,062
-53.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$1.53 KES 198
-3.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$1.53 KES 198
-54.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$2.95 KES 381
145.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.53 KES 198
-24.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$21.9K KES 2.8M
-16.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$20.4K KES 2.6M
-1.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$33.71 KES 4,352
116.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$17.03 KES 2,199
-29.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$38.73 KES 5,000
-54.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$42.42 KES 5,477
42.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
$20.09 KES 2,594
-18.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$6.29 KES 811
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$201 KES 25.9K
30.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$8,031 KES 1.0M
-35.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$18.05 KES 2,331
323.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$24.44 KES 3,155
81.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$64.4 KES 8,314
84.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$56.6 KES 7,307
101.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$455 KES 58.7K
55.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$188 KES 24.2K
143.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$1,114 KES 143.8K
19.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$427 KES 55.1K
82.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
$1,605 KES 207.2K
53.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
$906 KES 117.0K
58.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$396 KES 51.1K
63.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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