Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 28.5% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Georgia
- Housing
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pay 19.8% less in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 62.3% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.7% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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