Cost of living comparison
Peru is 7.7% more expensive than Batumi.
If you lived in Peru instead of Batumi, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
Batumi
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$2.98
PEN10.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$5.00
PEN18.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GEL2.17
|
$0.76
PEN2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.13
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
Batumi
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
GEL2.24
|
$1.30
PEN4.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL10.72
|
$2.56
PEN9.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
GEL19.59
|
$4.32
PEN15.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GEL6.80
|
$2.03
PEN7.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
GEL8.06
|
$2.13
PEN7.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
GEL1.75
|
$0.59
PEN2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
GEL2.25
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL1.98
|
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GEL2.37
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.91
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
GEL1.08
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 89.4% more for transportation
Batumi
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
GEL14.16
|
$5.30
PEN19.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$16.55
PEN61.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,481.41
GEL38,737.77
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,286.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
GEL10.47
|
$11.94
PEN44.01
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
Batumi
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
GEL52.79
|
$29.53
PEN108.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.97
GEL1,687.84
|
$277.70
PEN1,023.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$435.31
GEL1,164.46
|
$204.62
PEN754.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.89
GEL176.25
|
$39.33
PEN145.02
|
|
pay 44.0% more for childcare
Batumi
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.26
GEL549.08
|
$162.20
PEN598.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,322.11
GEL6,211.65
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,891.18
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
Batumi
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
GEL3.14
|
$1.83
PEN6.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
GEL6.69
|
$2.60
PEN9.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL7.85
|
$4.57
PEN16.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.68
GEL122.19
|
$31.17
PEN114.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.70
|
$4.59
PEN16.91
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
Batumi
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.93
GEL112.18
|
$40.11
PEN147.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
GEL90.96
|
$22.91
PEN84.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.62
GEL258.47
|
$67.62
PEN249.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.23
GEL214.63
|
$59.99
PEN221.20
|
|
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