Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 20.6% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
|
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