Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 30.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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