Cost of living comparison
Quito is 38.9% more expensive than Rustavi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Rustavi.
If you lived in Quito instead of Rustavi, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Rustavi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.11
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.96
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
GEL2.11
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
GEL1.00
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 61.6% more for groceries
|
Rustavi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.06
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
GEL17.73
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
GEL5.72
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
GEL5.90
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 56.6% more for transportation
|
Rustavi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.53
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.85
GEL29.61
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,257.35
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
GEL12.04
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 67.2% more for housing
|
Rustavi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.03
GEL30.11
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.35
GEL702.57
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.69
GEL657.07
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.01
GEL141.99
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Rustavi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL652.39
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,450.34
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rustavi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
GEL4.01
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
GEL5.52
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.06
GEL60.22
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.07
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Rustavi
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.03
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.55
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.78
GEL286.05
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL347.18
|
$83.12
|
|
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