Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 21.4% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 90.3% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Georgia
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Georgia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of France, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.01
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.73
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.45
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
France
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.54
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.58
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.05
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.40
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.22
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.15
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.50
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€45.14
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,007.90
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.82
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 90.3% more for housing
|
France
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.94
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€672.07
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€541.46
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€125.51
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
|
France
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€618.40
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,209.55
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.70
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.60
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.17
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.84
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€80.29
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.83
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€81.99
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€113.69
|
$98.93
|
|
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