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Georgia

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United States

Terre Haute vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Terre Haute is 43.8% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 62.8% more in Terre Haute
Groceries: pay 57.7% more in Terre Haute
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Terre Haute
Housing: pay 72.3% more in Terre Haute
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Terre Haute
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% more in Terre Haute
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Terre Haute

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

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Terre Haute vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 62.8% more for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Terre Haute
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$20.00	+77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$10.00	+3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$2.66	+150.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$2.17	+254.6%
Average			+62.8%

Tbilisi vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.7% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Terre Haute
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.90	+146.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$5.24	+12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$2.77	-66.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$3.20	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$6.00	+100.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$2.39	+217.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.69	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.50	+69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$2.21	+97.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.90	+131.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$1.10	+240.4%
Average			+57.7%

Tbilisi vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Terre Haute
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$3.29	-39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$36,531.00	+47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$14.45	+95.8%
Average			+0.9%

Tbilisi vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.3% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Terre Haute
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$61.13	+212.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$950.00	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$816.67	+80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$147.87	+118.7%
Average			+72.3%

Tbilisi vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Terre Haute
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$1,536.88	+311.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$31,537.78	+194.7%
Average			+248.0%

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pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Terre Haute
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$4.50	+65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$5.00	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$8.06	+130.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$25.00	-61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$11.50	+69.2%
Average			+16.1%

Tbilisi vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Terre Haute
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$31.50	-69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$51.67	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$99.58	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$32.00	-74.2%
Average			-45.9%

Tbilisi vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing

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