Georgia: cost of living

What is the poverty rate in Georgia?

7.1% of the population lived below the absolute poverty line in 2025, according to Geostat's Poverty and Gini Coefficients page. The share has fallen each year since 2020, when it was 21.3%; it was 9.4% in 2024 and 11.8% in 2023.

The absolute poverty line is based on the official subsistence minimum, the cost of a minimum food basket plus a fixed share for other needs. Geostat measures it from its Integrated Household Survey. It also publishes relative poverty, poverty at the World Bank's international lines, and the Gini coefficient on the same page.

Official sources: Geostat: Poverty and Gini Coefficients

What is the subsistence minimum in Georgia?

The subsistence minimum for a working-age man was GEL 283.32 a month in December 2025, and GEL 250.95 for an average consumer, according to Geostat's subsistence minimum table. During 2025 the working-age male figure ranged from GEL 261.76 in January to GEL 293.10 in July.

Geostat calculates the subsistence minimum each month from the price of a minimum food basket set by ministerial decree in 2003, plus a fixed share for non-food spending. It moves with food prices, so it changes from month to month. The current figures are on Geostat's Subsistence Minimum page.

Official sources: Geostat: Subsistence Minimum · Geostat: Subsistence minimum table (XLS)

What is the average household income in Georgia?

Average monthly income per household was GEL 2,131.5 in 2025, according to Geostat's Households Incomes page, up from GEL 1,895.7 in 2024. Income per person averaged GEL 663.6 a month. Average monthly spending was GEL 1,936.3 per household and GEL 602.9 per person, according to the Households Expenditures page.

The figures come from the Integrated Household Survey and cover all household income, including wages, pensions and other transfers. They are nominal, so compare them with inflation, which averaged 3.9% in 2025.

Official sources: Geostat: Households Incomes · Geostat: Households Expenditures

How much does electricity cost in Georgia?

Households paid GEL 0.18 per kWh including VAT in January to June 2026 if they used under 1,000 kWh a year, GEL 0.21 for 1,000 to 2,500 kWh and GEL 0.23 for 2,500 to 5,000 kWh, according to Geostat's electricity price table, which uses data from the energy regulator GNERC. Small businesses paid GEL 0.32 per kWh.

These are average prices for each annual consumption band and half-year. Actual bills depend on the distribution company and the tariff GNERC approves for it. Prices for natural gas are published alongside on Geostat's consumer energy prices page.

Official sources: Geostat: Data on consumer prices of electricity and natural gas · Geostat: Electricity prices (XLSX)

Are food prices rising in Georgia?

Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.2% in September 2026 compared with August, according to Geostat's inflation release, while overall consumer prices rose 0.4% in the month and 5.6% over the year. Prices for clothing and footwear rose 1.7% and transport 2.9% in the month.

A single month says little about the trend. For the change over a year, use Geostat's detailed annual indices in the Consumer Price Index section. The National Bank of Georgia said in September 2026 that international food prices were adding to inflation.

Official sources: Geostat: Inflation Rate in Georgia, September 2026 (PDF) · Geostat: Consumer Price Index tables

How fast are prices rising in Georgia?

The latest figure from the IMF, for 2025, is 3.9%. The peak was 11.9% in 2022 and the low -0.9% in 2012. It is 21st highest of 48 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 3.7%. Worldwide: 58th of 165.

How much do people in Georgia spend?

The World Bank puts household consumption per person in Georgia at $5,116 in 2025. No year since 2010 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was $11,266, and Georgia placed 36th highest of 44. Worldwide: 54th of 124.

What share of people in Georgia live in extreme poverty?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 4.2%. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 2nd highest of 6 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 2.5%.

What is the poverty rate in Georgia?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 9.4%. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 15.8%, and Georgia placed 10th highest of 14. Of 31 countries with 2024 data, 25th highest.

What is income inequality in Georgia?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 33.9. Its high point since 2005 was 2011, at 39.6; its low point was 2022, at 33.5. Europe & Central Asia median: 30.7; Georgia is 3rd highest of 6.

How many people in Georgia face food insecurity?

The FAO puts moderate or severe food insecurity in Georgia at 22.8% in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2015. It is 5th highest of 45 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 7.6%. World rank, highest first: 67th of 135.