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:

pay 27.1% more for restaurants

 
Lima
Rustavi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.23
PEN18.95
$11.03
GEL30.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.10
PEN22.10
$8.04
GEL21.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
PEN3.00
$0.77
GEL2.11

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

 
Lima
Rustavi
Bread
1 loaf
$2.42
PEN8.79
$0.62
GEL1.70
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.22
PEN15.30
$4.05
GEL11.06
Milk (1 gallon) $4.95
PEN17.96
$6.49
GEL17.73

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

 
Lima
Rustavi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.39
PEN19.53
$4.59
GEL12.53
Monthly public transit pass $23.85
PEN86.48
$10.85
GEL29.61
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
$25,735.29
GEL70,257.35

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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
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $575.58
PEN2,086.84
$257.35
GEL702.57
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $363.71
PEN1,318.66
$240.69
GEL657.07

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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
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
$5,659.47
GEL15,450.34

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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
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.62
PEN9.50
$2.02
GEL5.52
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.30
PEN19.22
$2.94
GEL8.03

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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
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.98
PEN126.83
$48.19
GEL131.55
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.21
PEN308.93
$104.78
GEL286.05

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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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