Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 4.6% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 9.4% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 51.9% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 13.0% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 5.6% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 59.7% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.7% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.34	$3.85 KES499.63	-65.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.13	$6.17 KES799.40	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.43	$0.66 KES85.93	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.16	$0.53 KES69.04	+26.7%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 9.4% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.71	$0.56 KES72.36	-10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.14	$5.59 KES724.78	+38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$3.35 KES434.56	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.85	$1.70 KES220.77	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.92	$2.71 KES351.32	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.78	$1.26 KES163.85	+95.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.14	$0.50 KES64.78	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.02	$0.87 KES113.29	+18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.39	$0.46 KES59.27	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.48 KES62.56	+65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.56 KES72.13	+71.2%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 51.9% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.63	$6.17 KES800.58	+34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.46	$30.83 KES3,997.01	+109.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,797.79	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$13.87 KES1,798.66	+88.7%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 13.0% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.88	$39.39 KES5,107.66	+113.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,985.08	$428.53 KES55,562.95	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,292.40	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL153.52	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-59.9%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 5.6% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL657.41	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-30.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,569.19	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	+41.5%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.06	$2.31 KES299.78	+25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.99	$2.24 KES290.55	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$3.08 KES399.70	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL142.64	$44.12 KES5,720.22	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.21	$6.17 KES799.40	-6.8%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 59.7% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL210.63	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-78.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL132.56	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL338.14	$61.84 KES8,017.82	-49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL349.85	$52.50 KES6,807.37	-58.7%
Average			-59.7%

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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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