Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.0 times more expensive than Batumi.
If you lived in United States instead of Batumi, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Batumi
|
United States
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GEL2.17
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.13
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Batumi
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
GEL2.24
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL10.72
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
GEL19.59
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GEL6.80
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
GEL8.06
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
GEL1.75
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
GEL2.25
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL1.98
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GEL2.37
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.91
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
GEL1.08
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Batumi
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
GEL14.16
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,481.41
GEL38,737.77
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
GEL10.47
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Batumi
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
GEL52.79
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.97
GEL1,687.84
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$435.31
GEL1,164.46
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.89
GEL176.25
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Batumi
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.26
GEL549.08
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,322.11
GEL6,211.65
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Batumi
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
GEL3.14
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
GEL6.69
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL7.85
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.68
GEL122.19
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.70
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
Batumi
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.93
GEL112.18
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
GEL90.96
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.62
GEL258.47
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.23
GEL214.63
|
$109.59
|
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