Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Rustavi, Georgia

Rustavi vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Rustavi is 6.6% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% more in Rustavi
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Rustavi
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Rustavi
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Rustavi
Childcare: pay 7.9% less in Rustavi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% less in Rustavi
Clothing: pay 43.6% more in Rustavi

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Rustavi are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Rustavi.

Rustavi vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rustavi instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 27.1% more for restaurants

	Lima	Rustavi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.95	$11.03 GEL30.11	+111.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.10	$8.04 GEL21.96	+32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.00	$0.77 GEL2.11	-6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.84	$0.37 GEL1.00	-27.8%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Lima	Rustavi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.79	$0.62 GEL1.70	-74.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.30	$4.05 GEL11.06	-4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.96	$6.49 GEL17.73	+31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.81	$2.10 GEL5.72	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.15	$2.16 GEL5.90	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.17	$0.33 GEL0.91	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.83	$0.78 GEL2.12	+54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.74 GEL2.01	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$0.42 GEL1.14	-20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.94	$0.25 GEL0.68	-53.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.22 GEL0.59	-54.5%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Lima	Rustavi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.53	$4.59 GEL12.53	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.48	$10.85 GEL29.61	-54.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,982.27	$25,735.29 GEL70,257.35	+11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.03	$4.41 GEL12.04	-78.1%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Lima	Rustavi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.31	$11.03 GEL30.11	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,086.84	$257.35 GEL702.57	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,318.66	$240.69 GEL657.07	-33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN159.55	$52.01 GEL141.99	+18.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 7.9% less for childcare

	Lima	Rustavi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN774.72	$238.97 GEL652.39	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,346.42	$5,659.47 GEL15,450.34	-27.6%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Rustavi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.69	$1.47 GEL4.01	-30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.50	$2.02 GEL5.52	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.22	$2.94 GEL8.03	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN110.64	$22.06 GEL60.22	-27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.83	$6.62 GEL18.07	-16.8%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 43.6% more for clothing

	Lima	Rustavi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.15	$76.57 GEL209.03	+78.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN126.83	$48.19 GEL131.55	+37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN308.93	$104.78 GEL286.05	+23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN342.08	$127.17 GEL347.18	+34.8%
Average			+43.6%

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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: June 2025

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