Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 7.0 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.44
Rs151
|
$12.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
Rs508
|
$6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
Rs31
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
Rs25
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
Rs52
|
$2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
Rs388
|
$5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
Rs279
|
$2.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
Rs99
|
$1.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
Rs105
|
$3.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
Rs53
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
Rs30
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
Rs32
|
$1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
Rs25
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
Rs16
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
Rs17
|
$1.11
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
Rs276
|
$2.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.06
Rs951
|
$59.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,184.57
Rs1,490,089
|
$24,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.47
Rs259
|
$16.30
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.37
Rs2,140
|
$66.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.37
Rs10,754
|
$1,060.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.22
Rs6,956
|
$843.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.03
Rs5,255
|
$120.88
|
|
pay 22.2 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.15
Rs3,483
|
$659.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$950.88
Rs99,890
|
$23,255.21
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
Rs273
|
$4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
Rs146
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
Rs150
|
$5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.92
Rs1,357
|
$34.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.81
Rs401
|
$12.02
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.96
Rs1,572
|
$44.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.68
Rs2,593
|
$34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.24
Rs4,647
|
$77.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.10
Rs3,267
|
$96.90
|
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