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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 50.4% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 153.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 64.1% more expensive than Thika without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.58 KES 721
92.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$39.27 KES 5,075
10.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.71 KES 867
25.93%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.38 KES 308
31.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.75 KES 96.7
1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.5 KES 64.1
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.74 KES 226
22.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.95 KES 252
51.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.87 KES 113
117.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.48 KES 62.3
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.39 KES 179
33.09%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.37 KES 177
86.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.84 KES 1,530
-34.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.84 KES 884
-4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$1.92 KES 248
402.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.19 KES 412
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.04 KES 135
52.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.06 KES 267
-13.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.02 KES 132
127.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.03 KES 133
-31.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.16 KES 150
-41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.69 KES 89.4
79.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.82 KES 105
-13.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.38 KES 308
23.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.86 KES 757
25.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.68 KES 217
-7.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.92 KES 248
16.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.56 KES 202
-3.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.51 KES 195
-52.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.84 KES 366
149.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.02 KES 132
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.5K KES 2.8M
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
2.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$34.5 KES 4,458
114.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$16.69 KES 2,157
-29.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$39.57 KES 5,114
-55.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.12 KES 791
5.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$202 KES 26.1K
32.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,941 KES 1M
-35.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$17.92 KES 2,316
331.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$23.62 KES 3,052
84.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$66 KES 8,530
80.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$56.6 KES 7,310
98.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$609 KES 78.8K
268.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Thika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.5
3.39%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

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