Cost of living comparison
Rustavi is 37.7% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Rustavi
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in Rustavi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Rustavi
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Rustavi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Rustavi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Rustavi
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Rustavi
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rustavi.
If you lived in Rustavi instead of Rome, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.93
|
$0.77
GEL2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.37
GEL1.01
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.06
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.37
|
$6.49
GEL17.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
$2.10
GEL5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.24
|
$2.16
GEL5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.19
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.48
|
$10.85
GEL29.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.85
|
$4.41
GEL12.07
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
$257.35
GEL703.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€660.72
|
$240.69
GEL658.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
$52.01
GEL142.25
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€440.57
|
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$1.47
GEL4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.02
GEL5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€50.49
|
$22.06
GEL60.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
$104.78
GEL286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€88.59
|
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
|
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