Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 70.0% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Georgia
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Georgia are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$98.93
|
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