Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 2.1 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% more in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Georgia
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,521
|
$9.82
GEL27.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,679
|
$7.91
GEL21.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS464
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS293
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS558
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,124
|
$3.99
GEL11.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,405
|
$7.10
GEL19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,268
|
$2.30
GEL6.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,534
|
$2.62
GEL7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS991
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS507
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS755
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS313
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS344
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,367
|
$4.48
GEL12.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,353
|
$13.38
GEL37.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,301,290
|
$20,514.71
GEL57,030.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,268
|
$5.97
GEL16.61
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,583
|
$15.81
GEL43.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,862
|
$472.27
GEL1,312.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,586
|
$323.81
GEL900.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS54,149
|
$54.01
GEL150.16
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,697
|
$199.75
GEL555.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS426,297
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,675.92
|
|
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,019
|
$1.54
GEL4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS710
|
$2.45
GEL6.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS772
|
$2.92
GEL8.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,224
|
$39.78
GEL110.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,871
|
$5.96
GEL16.56
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,685
|
$62.01
GEL172.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,269
|
$41.33
GEL114.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,864
|
$100.06
GEL278.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,283
|
$103.32
GEL287.23
|
|
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