Cost of living comparison

Brazil

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Georgia

Batumi vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 23.1% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Batumi
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Batumi
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Batumi
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Batumi
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Batumi

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Batumi are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries 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 6.6% more for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$50.39	$11.65 GEL30.17	+17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$11.26 GEL29.17	+33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$8.06	$0.99 GEL2.56	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.26	$0.58 GEL1.49	-44.5%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.53	$0.73 GEL1.89	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.47	$4.94 GEL12.80	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$22.04	$8.04 GEL20.81	+84.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.72	$2.71 GEL7.02	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.15	$2.76 GEL7.16	+37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.53	$0.69 GEL1.78	-46.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.09	$0.91 GEL2.36	+12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.70	$0.61 GEL1.57	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.20	$0.99 GEL2.55	+19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.42 GEL1.09	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.40	$0.28 GEL0.72	-41.6%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$25.19	$5.55 GEL14.38	+11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$257.01	$11.65 GEL30.17	-77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	-32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$41.57	$6.45 GEL16.70	-21.5%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$115.23	$16.12 GEL41.74	-29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,602.67	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,699.87	$375.30 GEL972.03	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$517.78	$60.91 GEL157.77	-40.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$3,009.15	$298.60 GEL773.37	-49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	-75.7%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$1.84 GEL4.78	-22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.78	$3.66 GEL9.47	+57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.99	$3.15 GEL8.15	+6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$156.14	$59.07 GEL152.99	+91.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$6.99 GEL18.10	-12.2%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$211.66	$94.34 GEL244.34	+125.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$248.31	$39.09 GEL101.25	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$377.50	$134.74 GEL348.99	+80.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$341.49	$116.50 GEL301.75	+72.7%
Average			+53.9%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Batumi - Cost of clothing

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