Cost of living in Georgia
The cost of living in Georgia runs at about 40% of US prices, and the official subsistence minimum was 250.9 lari a person a month in December 2025.
Official prices, where your money goes further, and a budget built from your own rent and insurance. Checked against official sources on Oct 8, 2026.
- Price level
- ~40% of the US Household consumption, 2025. World Bank. Checked Oct 7, 2026.
- Subsistence minimum, Average consumer
- GEL 251/mo (about $100) Official, household of 1, December 2025. Geostat. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
- Subsistence minimum, Working-age man
- GEL 283/mo (about $110) Official, household of 1, December 2025. Geostat. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
- Tax on a foreign pension
- 0% Foreign pensions are not taxed. PwC Tax Summaries. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
Build your Georgia budget
No official source tracks what expats pay in rent, and rent is the biggest line in any budget. So this starts from what is measured, the government's subsistence minimum, and adds your own numbers.
Get rent from current listings in the area you like and a written quote for health insurance at your age.
Your monthly budget
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The official subsistence minimum
Geostat calculates a national subsistence minimum every month from the minimum food basket set by the health ministry. In December 2025 it was 250.9 lari a month for an average consumer and 283.3 lari for a working-age man.
| Area | December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Georgia, average consumer | GEL 251 (about $100) |
| Georgia, working-age man | GEL 283 (about $110) |
Geostat. Checked Oct 8, 2026.
Cost of living questions
How much do I need a month to live in Georgia?
It depends mostly on rent, which no official source tracks for expats. Add your rent and insurance quotes in the calculator above.
Is Georgia cheaper than the US?
On average, yes: the World Bank puts household prices in Georgia at about 40% of US levels (2025). Imported goods, cars and electronics can cost as much as at home or more.
Is it cheaper outside Average consumer?
Living costs are: the official subsistence minimum for Working-age man costs GEL 283 (about $110) against GEL 251 (about $100) (December 2025).
Is Georgia cheap to retire in?
Prices run at about 40% of US levels on the World Bank's comparison. Georgia's official subsistence minimum was 250.9 lari a month for an average consumer in December 2025, a floor for survival rather than a retiree budget.
What does it cost to retire in Tbilisi?
No official retiree budget exists for Tbilisi. The national subsistence minimum, which Geostat sets for the whole country, was 250.9 lari a person a month in December 2025, and prices nationally run at about 40% of US levels.
