Cost of living comparison

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Rustavi vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Rustavi is 16.2% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% more in Rustavi
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Rustavi
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Rustavi
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Rustavi
Childcare: pay 47.3% less in Rustavi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Rustavi
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Rustavi

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Rustavi are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rustavi.

Rustavi vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rustavi instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 35.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Rustavi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$9.26 GEL25.00	+53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$9.26 GEL25.00	+115.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.75 GEL2.03	-22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.48 GEL1.30	-4.4%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Rustavi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.44 GEL1.19	-67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$3.21 GEL8.67	-24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$6.83 GEL18.43	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.26 GEL6.10	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.90 GEL5.14	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.42 GEL1.13	-72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.64 GEL1.74	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.64 GEL1.72	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.46 GEL1.25	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.34 GEL0.91	-71.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.28 GEL0.75	-79.8%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Manila	Rustavi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.31 GEL11.64	+3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$10.93 GEL29.50	-20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$22,222.22 GEL60,000.00	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$3.70 GEL10.00	+26.6%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Manila	Rustavi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$11.11 GEL30.00	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$259.26 GEL700.00	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$242.47 GEL654.67	-3.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$53.41 GEL144.22	-46.8%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 47.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Rustavi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$125.00 GEL337.50	-9.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$2,592.59 GEL7,000.00	-84.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Rustavi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.20 GEL3.25	-17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.89 GEL5.10	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.96 GEL8.00	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$25.93 GEL70.00	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$4.44 GEL12.00	-40.6%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Rustavi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$40.74 GEL110.00	-17.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$37.04 GEL100.00	+24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$66.67 GEL180.00	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$72.22 GEL195.00	+45.3%
Average			+8.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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