Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 72.3% more expensive than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 88.0% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 89.4% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Slovakia
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Slovakia are more expensive than in Georgia. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.63
GEL26.00
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
GEL23.20
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GEL2.19
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
GEL1.28
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
Georgia vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
GEL1.47
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.59
GEL9.70
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
GEL18.83
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.37
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
GEL6.23
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
GEL1.39
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
GEL1.87
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.83
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
GEL2.04
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
GEL0.85
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.78
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Georgia vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
GEL11.56
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
GEL32.90
|
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.44
GEL17.40
|
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Georgia vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 89.4% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.72
GEL42.43
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.75
GEL1,195.43
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.10
GEL845.36
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.90
GEL150.93
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Georgia vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.25
GEL532.57
|
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,197.12
GEL8,632.22
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
|
Georgia vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
GEL4.50
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
GEL6.73
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
GEL8.04
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.86
GEL121.13
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
GEL14.40
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Georgia vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.76
GEL174.86
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.85
GEL110.30
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.01
GEL270.02
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.77
GEL250.47
|
$92.95
€80.15
|
|
Georgia vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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