Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 13.1% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 94.1% more for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
GEL29.87
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
GEL22.66
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
GEL2.44
|
$1.33
F CFA800
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.18
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
GEL1.94
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL11.02
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
GEL21.75
|
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
GEL6.94
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GEL8.34
|
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.68
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.12
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.05
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GEL2.09
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
GEL0.97
|
?? | |
pay 13.0% less for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
GEL12.16
|
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.98
GEL41.20
|
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,468.16
GEL70,037.45
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.49
GEL20.60
|
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.04
GEL52.37
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.68
GEL2,075.37
|
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.72
GEL1,382.47
|
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.92
GEL148.28
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.74
GEL664.79
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,601.22
GEL15,403.36
|
?? |
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
GEL5.15
|
$1.58
F CFA950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
GEL8.78
|
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
GEL8.24
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.67
GEL142.08
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.49
GEL20.60
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
GEL210.36
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.25
GEL135.44
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
GEL337.11
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
GEL370.79
|
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
|
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