Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 7.7% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
|
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