Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 2.2 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
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