Cost of living comparison
France is 2.2 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in France instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$15.64
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
|
pay 98.8% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$126.90
€121.66
|
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