Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 40.5% more expensive than Rustavi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 89.6% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Moscow
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Rustavi. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Rustavi, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
Rustavi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$9.19
RUB722.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
$5.10
RUB401.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
GEL2.10
|
$1.07
RUB84.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
GEL1.00
|
$0.49
RUB38.14
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
Rustavi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
$0.62
RUB48.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
$4.41
RUB346.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
GEL17.67
|
$3.57
RUB280.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
GEL5.70
|
$1.52
RUB119.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
GEL5.87
|
$1.99
RUB156.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
$0.68
RUB53.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
$0.67
RUB52.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
$0.72
RUB56.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GEL1.13
|
$1.12
RUB88.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
$0.25
RUB19.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
$0.21
RUB16.44
|
|
pay 40.7% more for transportation
Rustavi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
$2.22
RUB174.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.85
GEL29.50
|
$28.58
RUB2,246.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,407,054.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
GEL12.00
|
$5.82
RUB457.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Rustavi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$6.38
RUB501.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.35
GEL700.00
|
$960.52
RUB75,502.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.69
GEL654.67
|
$583.26
RUB45,847.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.01
GEL141.47
|
$86.66
RUB6,811.94
|
|
pay 89.6% more for childcare
Rustavi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
$466.53
RUB36,672.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
$10,413.52
RUB818,562.93
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
Rustavi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
GEL4.00
|
$3.06
RUB240.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
GEL5.50
|
$2.52
RUB198.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
$2.45
RUB192.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.06
GEL60.00
|
$32.34
RUB2,542.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
$5.10
RUB401.18
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
Rustavi
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
$81.16
RUB6,379.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
$42.31
RUB3,325.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.78
GEL285.00
|
$108.95
RUB8,564.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
$101.97
RUB8,015.43
|
|
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