Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Georgia

Batumi vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 12.7% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% more in Batumi
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Batumi
Transportation: pay 27.0% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 8.5% more in Batumi
Childcare: pay 27.3% more in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% more in Batumi
Clothing: pay 91.8% more in Batumi

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Batumi are more expensive than in Balti. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Batumi.

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Batumi vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Batumi instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 15.6% more for restaurants

	Balti	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$11.65 GEL30.17	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$11.26 GEL29.17	+7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$0.99 GEL2.56	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$0.58 GEL1.49	-14.4%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Balti	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$0.73 GEL1.89	+52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$4.94 GEL12.80	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$8.04 GEL20.81	+72.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$2.71 GEL7.02	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$2.76 GEL7.16	+30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.69 GEL1.78	+50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.91 GEL2.36	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.61 GEL1.57	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$0.99 GEL2.55	-6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.42 GEL1.09	+25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.28 GEL0.72	+21.0%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 27.0% less for transportation

	Balti	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$5.55 GEL14.38	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	$11.65 GEL30.17	-30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	-52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$6.45 GEL16.70	+33.6%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Balti	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$16.12 GEL41.74	+43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$375.30 GEL972.03	+33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$60.91 GEL157.77	-64.5%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 27.3% more for childcare

	Balti	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$298.60 GEL773.37	+166.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	-39.1%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$1.84 GEL4.78	+64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$3.66 GEL9.47	+110.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$3.15 GEL8.15	-6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$59.07 GEL152.99	+62.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$6.99 GEL18.10	-7.7%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 91.8% more for clothing

	Balti	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$94.34 GEL244.34	+110.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$39.09 GEL101.25	+16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$134.74 GEL348.99	+140.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$116.50 GEL301.75	+130.8%
Average			+91.8%

Balti vs. Batumi - Cost of clothing

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