Cost of living comparison

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Brugge vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Brugge is 84.5% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants
pay 75.5% more in Brugge
Groceries
pay 45.0% more in Brugge
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Brugge
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Brugge
Childcare
pay 77.8% more in Brugge
Entertainment and Sports
pay 63.4% more in Brugge
Clothing
pay 23.9% more in Brugge

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

Brugge vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 75.5% more for restaurants

 
Batumi
Brugge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.65
GEL30.17
$22.39
€19.93
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.26
GEL29.17
$11.20
€9.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.99
GEL2.56
$2.95
€2.63

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pay 45.0% more for groceries

 
Batumi
Brugge
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
GEL1.89
$1.92
€1.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.94
GEL12.80
$5.77
€5.14
Milk (1 gallon) $8.04
GEL20.81
$4.65
€4.14

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Batumi
Brugge
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.55
GEL14.38
$7.63
€6.79
Monthly public transit pass $11.65
GEL30.17
$54.87
€48.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,922.33
GEL41,238.83
$35,462.03
€31,562.48

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Batumi
Brugge
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
GEL41.74
$53.04
€47.21
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $506.91
GEL1,312.89
$923.78
€822.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $375.30
GEL972.03
$839.80
€747.45

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pay 77.8% more for childcare

 
Batumi
Brugge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $298.60
GEL773.37
$597.19
€531.52
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,186.89
GEL8,254.05
$5,038.81
€4,484.72

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pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Batumi
Brugge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.84
GEL4.78
$5.32
€4.73
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
GEL9.47
$4.34
€3.86
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.15
GEL8.15
$13.16
€11.71

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

 
Batumi
Brugge
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$94.34
GEL244.34
$102.18
€90.94
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.09
GEL101.25
$59.35
€52.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$134.74
GEL348.99
$88.65
€78.90

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