Cost of living comparison

Batumi (Ajara), Georgia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 18.7% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 89.4% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 94.0% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Nairobi

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Batumi. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Batumi, you would:

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Batumi	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.46 GEL23.26	$3.85 KES499.63	-54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.35 GEL20.23	$6.17 KES799.40	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 GEL2.40	$0.66 KES85.93	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.32	$0.53 KES69.04	+11.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Batumi	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 GEL1.81	$0.56 KES72.36	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 GEL12.19	$5.59 KES724.78	+26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 GEL19.68	$3.35 KES434.56	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GEL6.28	$1.70 KES220.77	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 GEL7.56	$2.71 KES351.32	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 GEL1.54	$1.26 KES163.85	+125.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.97	$0.50 KES64.78	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 GEL2.02	$0.87 KES113.29	+19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 GEL1.92	$0.46 KES59.27	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.83	$0.48 KES62.56	+59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 GEL1.05	$0.56 KES72.13	+45.8%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 89.4% more for transportation

	Batumi	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 GEL12.32	$6.17 KES800.58	+37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.87 GEL35.40	$30.83 KES3,997.01	+139.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,522.06 GEL39,950.18	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	+32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 GEL15.42	$13.87 KES1,798.66	+147.4%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Batumi	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.02 GEL49.57	$39.39 KES5,107.66	+118.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$529.98 GEL1,457.98	$428.53 KES55,562.95	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.98 GEL1,017.82	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.63 GEL139.29	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-55.8%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 94.0% more for childcare

	Batumi	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.59 GEL606.84	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,562.50 GEL7,049.44	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	+212.5%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 GEL4.05	$2.31 KES299.78	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 GEL7.37	$2.24 KES290.55	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$3.08 KES399.70	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.29 GEL127.34	$44.12 KES5,720.22	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.51 GEL15.17	$6.17 KES799.40	+11.8%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Batumi	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.09 GEL165.30	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-72.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.60 GEL106.20	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.88 GEL294.03	$61.84 KES8,017.82	-42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.36 GEL259.59	$52.50 KES6,807.37	-44.4%
Average			-49.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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