Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 1.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 10.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
$10.75 ₾29.26
-37.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
$43.26 ₾118
-12.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
$8.45 ₾22.99
-23.31%
Cappuccino
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
$3.13 ₾8.5
-38.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 430
$0.76 ₾2.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 F CFA 314
$0.45 ₾1.23
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
$2.14 ₾5.83
12.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.19 F CFA 12K
$2.95 ₾8.02
618.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
$1.89 ₾5.15
23.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
$0.68 ₾1.86
480.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.85 ₾5.03
-
Eggs
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
$2.55 ₾6.95
151.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
$7.79 ₾21.19
132.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
$6.5 ₾17.69
137.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
$9.64 ₾26.22
28.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
$1.21 ₾3.28
228.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 584
$1.59 ₾4.33
-35.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
$1.78 ₾4.85
57.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$2.32 ₾6.3
-8.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 F CFA 757
$0.71 ₾1.94
88.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 F CFA 779
$0.68 ₾1.85
102.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
$1.24 ₾3.37
-91.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
$0.71 ₾1.92
295.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.97 F CFA 549
$2.93 ₾7.97
-66.89%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 F CFA 881
$1.55 ₾4.21
0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 F CFA 955
$2.23 ₾6.08
-24.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
$0.36 ₾0.98
1236.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.5 ₾4.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 718
$0.72 ₾1.97
76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 ₾19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 672
$1.14 ₾3.09
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 84.8K
$74 ₾201
102.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$11.72 ₾31.89
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
$17.76 ₾48.31
227.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
$61.7 ₾168
10.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
$16.27 ₾44.26
-74.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
$6.48 ₾17.62
-12.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$267 ₾727
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$77.4 ₾211
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.57 ₾119
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$119 ₾325
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$112 ₾305
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 F CFA 101K
$696 ₾1,895
-74.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
$468 ₾1,273
-82.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.9K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-69.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 F CFA 170.6K
$779 ₾2,119
-61.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-9.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamako
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 F CFA 148.3K
$606 ₾1,650
-56.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
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Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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