Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 4.4% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 59.8% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 32.3% more in Praia
Housing: pay 8.9% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Praia

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

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Praia vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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pay 30.9% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$5.03 CVE493.26	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$7.10 CVE696.20	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.56 CVE152.99	+47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$1.17 CVE114.79	+91.5%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 59.8% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$2.08 CVE203.99	+169.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$12.93 CVE1,268.60	+178.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$5.13 CVE503.55	-38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$2.32 CVE227.26	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.07 CVE203.01	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$2.30 CVE225.26	+204.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$1.38 CVE135.34	+67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.86 CVE181.96	+109.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$1.93 CVE189.47	+72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.69 CVE67.67	+77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.64 CVE63.16	+99.2%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 32.3% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$5.96 CVE584.36	+9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$29.18 CVE2,862.02	+87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$11.61 CVE1,138.64	+57.3%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 8.9% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$51.37 CVE5,039.16	+162.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$574.58 CVE56,359.06	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$287.29 CVE28,179.53	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$138.60 CVE13,594.92	+105.0%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$126.75 CVE12,432.14	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-71.2%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$2.53 CVE248.64	-6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.60 CVE255.49	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$5.27 CVE517.18	+50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$31.69 CVE3,108.04	-50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$5.58 CVE547.01	-17.9%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$62.19 CVE6,099.63	-40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-43.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$91.26 CVE8,951.14	-26.6%
Average			-37.1%

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