Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 32.6% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 74.6% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$1.31
F CFA822
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
|
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$1.55
F CFA976
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
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