Batumi at a glance
- Batumi is the cheapest of Georgia's 2 priced cities: $748 a month in essentials, 17% below Tbilisi at $897.
- The average net salary of $574 covers that 0.8×.
- 102 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at region level.
- PM2.5 averages 7.5 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $748 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $346 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $462 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $101 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $200 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $90 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $11 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $574 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $636 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $915 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Batumi, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.31 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $30.53 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $9.54 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $3.27 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.91 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.29 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.93 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.52 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $2.10 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.58 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.58 |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.59 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $7.03 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $5.45 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.22 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.70 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.92 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.69 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.61 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.70 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.27 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $11.45 |
| Taxi start | $0.95 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.65 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.39 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $73.67 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $16.67 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $10.17 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $55.77 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $6.87 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Batumi has 102 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (region level). That is the 5th-highest of 6 Georgia cities we track. Georgia's national figure is 100.4, so Batumi runs 2 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Batumi ranks against every city we track
Batumi sits ahead of 93% of the 562 cities we track on safety. On clean air it is ahead of 79% of 898. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 22% of 534.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Batumi sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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