Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kotor vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary
Kotor is 34.2% more expensive than Batumi.
Kotor vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kotor instead of Batumi, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Batumi
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.65
GEL30.17
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.26
GEL29.17
|
$11.17
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
GEL2.56
|
$2.55
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
GEL1.49
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
Batumi vs. Kotor - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Batumi
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GEL1.89
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
GEL12.80
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
GEL20.81
|
$4.90
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GEL7.02
|
$3.50
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
GEL7.16
|
$3.77
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
GEL1.78
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GEL2.36
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.57
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
GEL2.55
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GEL1.09
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
GEL0.72
|
$0.47
€0.42
|
|
Batumi vs. Kotor - Cost of groceries
pay 85.9% more for transportation
|
Batumi
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.55
GEL14.38
|
$6.62
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.65
GEL30.17
|
$44.79
€39.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,922.33
GEL41,238.83
|
$29,113.12
€25,984.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.45
GEL16.70
|
$9.71
€8.67
|
|
Batumi vs. Kotor - Cost of transportation
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Batumi
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.12
GEL41.74
|
$31.91
€28.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$506.91
GEL1,312.89
|
$671.84
€599.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.30
GEL972.03
|
$653.18
€582.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.91
GEL157.77
|
$98.01
€87.48
|
|
Batumi vs. Kotor - Cost of housing
pay 61.9% more for childcare
|
Batumi
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$298.60
GEL773.37
|
$340.96
€304.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,186.89
GEL8,254.05
|
$7,315.61
€6,529.46
|
|
Batumi vs. Kotor - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Batumi
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL4.78
|
$3.08
€2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
GEL9.47
|
$3.16
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
GEL8.15
|
$4.37
€3.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.07
GEL152.99
|
$44.79
€39.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
GEL18.10
|
$6.44
€5.75
|
|
Batumi vs. Kotor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Batumi
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.34
GEL244.34
|
$87.34
€77.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.09
GEL101.25
|
$44.79
€39.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.74
GEL348.99
|
$97.04
€86.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.50
GEL301.75
|
$105.75
€94.39
|
|
Batumi vs. Kotor - Cost of clothing
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