Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Georgia

Batumi vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 3.0% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 47.7% more in Batumi
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Batumi
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Batumi
Childcare: pay 8.0% more in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% more in Batumi
Clothing: pay 84.6% more in Batumi

The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Batumi are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Batumi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Batumi.

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Batumi vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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pay 47.7% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.29 DOP509.30	$11.65 GEL30.17	+40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$11.26 GEL29.17	+59.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$0.99 GEL2.56	+41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$0.58 GEL1.49	+46.4%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Santiago	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.73 GEL1.89	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$4.94 GEL12.80	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$8.04 GEL20.81	+78.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$2.71 GEL7.02	+83.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$2.76 GEL7.16	+70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.69 GEL1.78	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.91 GEL2.36	+148.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.61 GEL1.57	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.99 GEL2.55	+18.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.42 GEL1.09	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.28 GEL0.72	-72.3%
Average			-8.7%

Santiago vs. Batumi - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Santiago	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.35 DOP328.96	$5.55 GEL14.38	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	$11.65 GEL30.17	-61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	+6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	$6.45 GEL16.70	-68.4%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	Santiago	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$16.12 GEL41.74	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	$375.30 GEL972.03	+38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$60.91 GEL157.77	-14.1%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 8.0% more for childcare

	Santiago	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$298.60 GEL773.37	+100.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	-41.8%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.84 GEL4.78	-25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$3.66 GEL9.47	+103.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$3.15 GEL8.15	-34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	$59.07 GEL152.99	+137.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$6.99 GEL18.10	+40.5%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 84.6% more for clothing

	Santiago	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$94.34 GEL244.34	+255.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$39.09 GEL101.25	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	$134.74 GEL348.99	+116.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$116.50 GEL301.75	+75.7%
Average			+84.6%

Santiago vs. Batumi - Cost of clothing

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