Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Burkina Faso

For one person, living is cheaper in Burkina Faso: $1,170 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $860 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Tbilisi outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
$1,170
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 14.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.47
$7.14 F CFA 4,172
53.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$25.69 F CFA 15.0K
48.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$7.21 F CFA 4,214
32.87%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$1.99 F CFA 1,163
80.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.09 F CFA 638
-5.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$1.11 F CFA 649
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$1.18 F CFA 689
132.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$2.59 F CFA 1,514
22.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.99 F CFA 1,161
7.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.08 F CFA 634
-31.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$0.90 F CFA 525
91.11%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$2.53 F CFA 1,481
9.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$16.80 F CFA 9,817
-43.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$20.50 F CFA 12.0K
-68.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$14.79 F CFA 8,644
-11.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$4.63 F CFA 2,707
-63.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
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-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$3.50 F CFA 2,044
-46.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$3.74 F CFA 2,188
-35.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.58 F CFA 925
-46.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.73 F CFA 1,010
-60.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$1.29 F CFA 757
10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$1.29 F CFA 754
-40.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$1.30 F CFA 761
173.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$6.12 F CFA 3,580
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.44
$1.46 F CFA 854
17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$2.59 F CFA 1,511
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.19 F CFA 108
110.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.49 F CFA 287
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.87 F CFA 511
-10.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.51
$8.41 F CFA 4,918
39.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.43 F CFA 835
-1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$28.6K F CFA 16.7M
-15.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.4K
$31.3K F CFA 18.3M
-30.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$176 F CFA 102.8K
-50.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.56
$26.04 F CFA 15.2K
-48.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$55.2 F CFA 32.2K
-64.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$59.5 F CFA 34.8K
8.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.87
$8.50 F CFA 4,966
121.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$6.69 F CFA 3,910
-2.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$34.06 F CFA 19.9K
1007.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$5,935 F CFA 3.5M
79.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$34.56 F CFA 20.2K
195.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$50.8 F CFA 29.7K
-20.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$84.4 F CFA 49.3K
38.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$104 F CFA 60.8K
16.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$336 F CFA 196.5K
100.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$233 F CFA 136.4K
93.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$1,347 F CFA 787.4K
-5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$747 F CFA 436.7K
18.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$859 F CFA 502.4K
180.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$257 F CFA 150.3K
446.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$588 F CFA 343.6K
20.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
12
5.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Burkina Faso
$233 48.3% $218
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Burkina Faso
$351 * 51.1% $119
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Burkina Faso
$122 34.3% $64
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Burkina Faso
$123 28% $48
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Burkina Faso
$257 113% $137
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Burkina Faso
$73 6.3% $4.9
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Burkina Faso
$5.6 * 74.4% $16

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🕒 Local time
13:55 1:55 PM
09:55 9:55 AM
4 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
23,025,776
💱 Currency
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XOF, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.9 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 655 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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