Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 23.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% more in Georgia
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Georgia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA778
|
$9.82
GEL27.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,670
|
$7.91
GEL21.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA484
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA337
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA454
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$3.99
GEL11.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,819
|
$7.10
GEL19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,817
|
$2.30
GEL6.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,648
|
$2.62
GEL7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA941
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA316
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA262
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA663
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA759
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA390
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,074
|
$4.48
GEL12.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.38
GEL37.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,514.71
GEL57,030.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.97
GEL16.61
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,486
|
$15.81
GEL43.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA259,431
|
$472.27
GEL1,312.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA181,602
|
$323.81
GEL900.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,607
|
$54.01
GEL150.16
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,829
|
$199.75
GEL555.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,560,247
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,675.92
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA726
|
$1.54
GEL4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$2.45
GEL6.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$2.92
GEL8.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,320
|
$39.78
GEL110.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$5.96
GEL16.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.01
GEL172.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.33
GEL114.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.06
GEL278.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.32
GEL287.23
|
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