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 CFA3,083
|
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
|
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