How much do groceries and eating out cost in Georgia in 2026?

Deserter Bazaar (Dezerters’ Market) and neighbourhood markets anchor the cheapest produce weeks. Carrefour, Goodwill, Spar, and Ori Nabiji cover supermarket staples. A careful one-adult supermarket-and-market plan often lands around ₾500–900 a month when you cook most meals, buy seasonal tomatoes and potatoes, and keep imported olive oil modest. Couples sharing staples stretch that money further per person. Specialty imports and protein-heavy imported diets need their own premium row.

Season swings matter. Summer vegetables are cheap; winter greenhouse produce climbs. Fresh shotis puri from tone bakeries undercuts packaged bread. Sulguni and other Georgian cheeses are cheaper at the bazaar than in glossy central aisles. Remote workers who live on imported snacks pay European prices for the privilege.

Khinkali houses and khachapuri bakeries keep casual lunches low when you order like a local. A simple plate often sits in the mid-tens of lari; tourist-facing Old Town tables run higher. Mid-range dinners for two with wine commonly climb into the low-to-mid hundreds of lari before club nights. Fabrika courtyard rounds and Vera wine bars are the social swing factor: Cafe and dining culture and Nightlife.

Fold food into Monthly budget. Social habits that drive spend sit in Social life. Courtyard drinks can start friendships; they also empty the food line faster than a bazaar week: Making friends. Batumi promenade menus in August teach a different bill than a Kutaisi canteen in February.