Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Thika Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Thika

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 39.6% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 152% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 50.4% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$5.44 KES 702
98.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$38.74 KES 5,006
15.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$7.00 KES 905
18.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$2.44 KES 315
26.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.77 KES 98.9
-2.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.54 KES 69.7
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$1.73 KES 223
30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
$1.90 KES 246
57.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$0.87 KES 112
118.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.48 KES 61.8
39.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$1.39 KES 179
35.97%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$1.40 KES 181
83.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
$11.83 KES 1,529
-35.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$6.59 KES 851
-6.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$1.97 KES 254
372.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$3.15 KES 407
-62.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$1.05 KES 136
56.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$2.17 KES 280
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$1.05 KES 135
112.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$1.03 KES 133
-36.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$1.11 KES 144
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$0.70 KES 90.8
74.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$0.74 KES 96.2
-5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$2.27 KES 293
28.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
$5.72 KES 739
28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.73 KES 224
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
$1.96 KES 253
16.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Thika
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
$1.52 KES 197
-2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$1.55 KES 201
-55.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$2.84 KES 367
155.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.07 KES 138
7.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-15.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
$20.3K KES 2.6M
-1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$34.27 KES 4,428
112.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$16.77 KES 2,166
-28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$39.16 KES 5,060
-55.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
$6.12 KES 791
6.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$205 KES 26.4K
28.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
$8,056 KES 1.0M
-35.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$18.28 KES 2,363
318.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$23.56 KES 3,044
88.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$66.7 KES 8,614
78.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
$57.1 KES 7,374
100.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
$616 KES 79.6K
298.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.5
3.39%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Thika: March 2, 2026

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