Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 12.1% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Mali, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,221
|
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,045
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA694
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,959
|
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,969
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,778
|
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA315
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,453
|
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,984
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,502
|
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,190
|
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,446
|
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,572
|
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
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