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Georgia vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 18.2% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% more in Georgia
Groceries: pay 35.7% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 25.0% more in Georgia
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Georgia
Clothing: pay 36.0% more in Georgia

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Georgia are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Georgia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Georgia.

Georgia vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgia instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 17.0% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$9.63 GEL26.00	+118.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$8.59 GEL23.20	+71.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.81 GEL2.19	-60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.48 GEL1.28	-61.9%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 35.7% less for groceries

	Cuba	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.55 GEL1.47	-55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.59 GEL9.70	+24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$6.97 GEL18.83	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.36 GEL6.37	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.31 GEL6.23	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.51 GEL1.39	-77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.69 GEL1.87	+17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.68 GEL1.83	-50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.75 GEL2.04	-24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.31 GEL0.85	-67.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.29 GEL0.78	-75.2%
Average			-35.7%

Cuba vs. Georgia - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Cuba	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.28 GEL11.56	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$12.19 GEL32.90	-51.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$18,518.52 GEL50,000.00	-69.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$6.44 GEL17.40	-2.4%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 25.0% more for housing

	Cuba	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$15.72 GEL42.43	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$442.75 GEL1,195.43	+76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$313.10 GEL845.36	-3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$55.90 GEL150.93	+105.9%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Cuba	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$197.25 GEL532.57	+76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$3,197.12 GEL8,632.22	-62.4%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.67 GEL4.50	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$2.49 GEL6.73	+146.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.98 GEL8.04	-25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$44.86 GEL121.13	+18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$5.33 GEL14.40	+433.3%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 36.0% more for clothing

	Cuba	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$64.76 GEL174.86	+86.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$40.85 GEL110.30	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$100.01 GEL270.02	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$92.77 GEL250.47	+16.0%
Average			+36.0%

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