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Cost of Living and Travel Budget in Georgia 2026
A comprehensive guide to travel costs in Georgia. Budgeting for restaurants, accommodation, groceries, and activities for your 2026 trip
Based on our agency's figures for October 2026, a night in Batumi costs from 7-15 USD in a hostel to 80-120 USD in a 5-star hotel, dinner in a restaurant is 30-50 GEL per person and a city bus ride is 0.70 GEL. In Georgia you pay only in lari (GEL, the Georgian currency). Below are prices for stays, food, transport and activities in Batumi and Kutaisi, so you can build a budget for your own trip.
Batumi prices in 2026: table
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Hostel, per night | 7-15 USD |
| Studio or hotel, per night | 30-50 USD |
| Larger room or 4-star hotel, per night | 50-80 USD |
| 5-star hotel, per night | 80-120 USD |
| Adjarian khachapuri | about 18 GEL |
| Khinkali | 1.5-2 GEL each |
| Average restaurant bill | 30-50 GEL |
| City bus | 0.70 GEL with a transport card |
| Taxi in town via an app | 6-15 GEL |
| Sunbed on the beach | 10 GEL, umbrella 5 more |
| Argo cable car, return | 39 GEL |
| Botanical Garden | 25 GEL |
| Travel insurance | from 2.7 GEL a day |
Room prices are in US dollars, as booking sites show them; everything else is in lari. From July to mid-September stays on the coast cost more.
Accommodation
Your bed is the biggest part of the budget. For a couple or a family a studio or apartment works out cheaper: the cost is shared, so you spend less per person a day. More on areas and prices - in our guide to the cost of renting in Batumi.
Some hotels need no prepayment and you pay on arrival: compare hotels in Batumi on Booking.com.
In Kutaisi, according to guidebooks and booking sites for 2026, a guesthouse or budget hotel costs about 20-35 USD a night and a hotel in the centre about 55-95 USD.
Eating out and groceries
Restaurant portions are often large: one dish can feed two. For places to try, see where to eat in Batumi.
Supermarket prices in Batumi, October 2026: shoti (Georgian bread) 0.80-1.5 GEL, regular bread 2.6, local cheese 20 GEL per kg, a dozen eggs 5.5, milk 3 GEL per litre, chicken and pork 20 GEL per kg, beef 35. Market prices may differ.
In Kutaisi, according to Numbeo for October 2026, lunch in an inexpensive cafe costs 15-40 GEL, a cappuccino about 5 GEL and a draught beer from 3 GEL. Popular places across Georgia often add a 10-15 % service charge: check the line on your bill.
Transport
Batumi city buses take only a transport card, not cash. An app taxi in town or from Batumi airport is 6-15 GEL. A car with a driver from Batumi airport costs from 100 GEL, from Kutaisi airport about 200-250 GEL per car.
Car hire starts at 40 USD a day: you can rent a car on Localrent and drive around Adjara yourself.
Activities, tours and souvenirs
A group boat trip is 20 GEL per person for 30 minutes; a small yacht to hire starts at 300 GEL, a medium one at 400. The Argo cable car costs 39 GEL return, and entry to the Botanical Garden is 25 GEL.
Souvenirs: churchkhela 3-10 GEL each, spices about 5 GEL, homemade wine from 15 GEL for a plastic bottle.
FAQ
How much money do I need for a week in Georgia?
It depends on where you stay and what you plan. Add up the nights from the table, 30-50 GEL per person a day for dinner, and transport; in a group, rooms and taxis are shared.
What currency should I use?
Only lari. Exchange money at banks and registered exchange offices that give a receipt.
Do I need travel insurance?
Yes, since 1 January 2026 you cannot enter Georgia without a policy. Details - in our guide to travel insurance for Georgia.
Written and checked by the Travel Batumi team →
