Cost of living comparison
Quito is 33.3% more expensive than Batumi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Quito
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Batumi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Batumi, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
Batumi
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.46
GEL22.92
|
$5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
GEL19.93
|
$8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
GEL2.36
|
$1.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
GEL1.30
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
Batumi
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.78
|
$1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
GEL12.01
|
$4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
GEL19.39
|
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GEL6.18
|
$2.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GEL7.44
|
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
GEL1.52
|
$1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.94
|
$0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GEL1.99
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
GEL1.89
|
$0.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.82
|
$0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
GEL1.03
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
Batumi
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.14
|
$2.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.87
GEL34.87
|
$20.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,522.06
GEL39,354.78
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
GEL15.19
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
Batumi
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.02
GEL48.83
|
$31.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.98
GEL1,436.25
|
$451.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.98
GEL1,002.65
|
$362.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.63
GEL137.22
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Batumi
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.59
GEL597.79
|
$288.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,562.50
GEL6,944.38
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
Batumi
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
GEL3.99
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
GEL7.26
|
$2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL7.97
|
$7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.29
GEL125.45
|
$37.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.51
GEL14.94
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
Batumi
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.09
GEL162.84
|
$43.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.60
GEL104.61
|
$44.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.88
GEL289.65
|
$97.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.36
GEL255.72
|
$83.12
|
|
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