Cost of living comparison
Lima is 34.0% more expensive than Batumi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Batumi. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Batumi, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
Batumi
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.46
GEL23.26
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
GEL20.23
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
GEL2.40
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
GEL1.32
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
Batumi
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.81
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
GEL12.19
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
GEL19.68
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GEL6.28
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GEL7.56
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
GEL1.54
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.97
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GEL2.02
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
GEL1.92
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
GEL1.05
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Batumi
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.32
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.87
GEL35.40
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,522.06
GEL39,950.18
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
GEL15.42
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
Batumi
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.02
GEL49.57
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.98
GEL1,457.98
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.98
GEL1,017.82
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.63
GEL139.29
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Batumi
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.59
GEL606.84
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,562.50
GEL7,049.44
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
Batumi
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
GEL4.05
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
GEL7.37
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.09
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.29
GEL127.34
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.51
GEL15.17
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
Batumi
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.09
GEL165.30
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.60
GEL106.20
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.88
GEL294.03
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.36
GEL259.59
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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