Cost of living comparison

Batumi (Ajara), Georgia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 43.7% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 46.6% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 36.4% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Batumi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Batumi, you would:

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pay 0.6% more for restaurants

	Batumi	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.46 GEL23.26	$9.19 RUB754.90	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.35 GEL20.23	$5.10 RUB419.39	-30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 GEL2.40	$1.07 RUB88.10	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.32	$0.49 RUB39.87	+1.2%
Average			+0.6%

Batumi vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Batumi	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 GEL1.81	$0.62 RUB50.83	-5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 GEL12.19	$4.41 RUB362.04	-0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 GEL19.68	$3.57 RUB293.08	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GEL6.28	$1.52 RUB124.85	-33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 GEL7.56	$1.99 RUB163.14	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 GEL1.54	$0.68 RUB55.64	+20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.97	$0.67 RUB54.84	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 GEL2.02	$0.72 RUB58.79	-2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 GEL1.92	$1.12 RUB92.31	+61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.83	$0.25 RUB20.48	-17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 GEL1.05	$0.21 RUB17.19	-45.2%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 46.6% more for transportation

	Batumi	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 GEL12.32	$2.22 RUB182.27	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.87 GEL35.40	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	+122.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,522.06 GEL39,950.18	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+110.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 GEL15.42	$5.82 RUB478.10	+3.8%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 36.4% more for housing

	Batumi	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.02 GEL49.57	$6.38 RUB524.14	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$529.98 GEL1,457.98	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.98 GEL1,017.82	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.63 GEL139.29	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	+71.2%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Batumi	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.59 GEL606.84	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+111.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,562.50 GEL7,049.44	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+306.4%
Average			+208.9%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 GEL4.05	$3.06 RUB251.63	+108.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 GEL7.37	$2.52 RUB207.44	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$2.45 RUB201.31	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.29 GEL127.34	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.51 GEL15.17	$5.10 RUB419.39	-7.5%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Batumi	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.09 GEL165.30	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.60 GEL106.20	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.88 GEL294.03	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.36 GEL259.59	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+8.1%
Average			+13.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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