Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 7.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
|
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