Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 75.8% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% more in Queenstown
Groceries: pay 80.5% more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 93.7% more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 35.0% more in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.9% more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Queenstown

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Queenstown are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Queenstown instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 29.4% more for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.23	$14.01 NZ$25.24	+24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.19	$8.96 NZ$16.15	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$2.07 NZ$3.74	+95.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.59	$2.04 NZ$3.69	+234.6%
Average			+29.4%

Tbilisi vs. Queenstown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 80.5% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.96 NZ$3.52	+153.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.05	$4.17 NZ$7.52	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.60	$8.05 NZ$14.51	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.22	$5.77 NZ$10.40	+107.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.78	$4.50 NZ$8.11	+50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.96	$1.34 NZ$2.41	+77.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$1.05 NZ$1.90	+27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.30	$1.70 NZ$3.07	+92.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.91	$2.44 NZ$4.41	+118.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$1.56 NZ$2.82	+303.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.82 NZ$1.47	+153.2%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 93.7% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.14	$6.42 NZ$11.58	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.31	$120.44 NZ$217.07	+675.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,327.03	$25,209.21 NZ$45,434.28	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.15	$17.47 NZ$31.48	+136.7%
Average			+93.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Tbilisi	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.77	$51.87 NZ$93.49	+165.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,763.25	$1,488.74 NZ$2,683.15	+119.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,175.04	$1,267.18 NZ$2,283.83	+179.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.43	$84.02 NZ$151.43	+24.3%
Average			+124.1%

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pay 35.0% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL970.40	$964.30 NZ$1,737.95	+157.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,772.64	$7,562.76 NZ$13,630.28	-29.3%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.05	$6.72 NZ$12.12	+147.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.15	$3.22 NZ$5.81	-8.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.07	$26.89 NZ$48.46	+669.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL167.08	$55.32 NZ$99.70	-14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.64	$10.22 NZ$18.43	+50.4%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.58	$58.26 NZ$105.00	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.54	$45.94 NZ$82.79	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL303.11	$91.03 NZ$164.07	-22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL322.49	$134.45 NZ$242.32	+8.2%
Average			-14.3%

Tbilisi vs. Queenstown - Cost of clothing

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