Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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Georgia

Batumi vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 7.9% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Batumi
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Batumi
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 11.7% less in Batumi
Childcare: pay 65.2% less in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Batumi
Clothing: pay 50.2% more in Batumi

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Batumi are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Batumi.

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Batumi vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Batumi instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 R$38.23	$9.26 GEL24.31	+24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.52 R$33.45	$7.41 GEL19.44	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 R$6.99	$0.86 GEL2.27	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 R$4.65	$0.47 GEL1.24	-48.0%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 R$9.27	$0.56 GEL1.47	-69.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 R$22.38	$3.42 GEL8.98	-21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 R$22.24	$6.81 GEL17.87	+56.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 R$10.58	$2.35 GEL6.16	+13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 R$9.25	$2.36 GEL6.20	+31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 R$5.69	$0.51 GEL1.34	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 R$3.81	$0.70 GEL1.84	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 R$3.68	$0.61 GEL1.61	-14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 R$3.57	$0.80 GEL2.09	+14.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 R$3.09	$0.25 GEL0.65	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 R$2.71	$0.25 GEL0.66	-52.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 R$21.91	$4.24 GEL11.13	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.48 R$207.57	$7.41 GEL19.44	-81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,595.53 R$106K	$14,814.81 GEL38,888.89	-28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 R$36.41	$7.04 GEL18.47	-0.9%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 11.7% less for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.70 R$100.98	$16.57 GEL43.50	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.63 R$2,546.30	$493.67 GEL1,295.89	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$344.11 R$1,764.32	$352.82 GEL926.16	+2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.68 R$423.91	$55.59 GEL145.92	-32.8%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 65.2% less for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$544.48 R$2,791.67	$242.09 GEL635.48	-55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,471.41 R$63,943.39	$3,113.17 GEL8,172.07	-75.0%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 R$9.56	$1.67 GEL4.38	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 R$10.61	$2.83 GEL7.44	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.05 R$10.51	$2.96 GEL7.78	+44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.14 R$144.26	$50.64 GEL132.94	+80.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.08 R$36.32	$5.56 GEL14.58	-21.6%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 50.2% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.68 R$239.35	$84.75 GEL222.47	+81.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.02 R$220.58	$42.18 GEL110.73	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.54 R$402.69	$124.17 GEL325.95	+58.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.36 R$324.88	$103.37 GEL271.34	+63.1%
Average			+50.2%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Batumi - Cost of clothing

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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: July 2026

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