Why Georgia dey good value
Georgia, wey dey between Caucasus mountain and Black Sea, na one of di cheapest destination for di region. Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and di wine kontri of Kakheti go give you big experience for small money. Di local currency na Georgian lari (GEL), and roughly 1 EUR dey around 3 GEL, but always check di live rate.
Daily budget
- Backpacker: 35-55 GEL for hostel dorm, cheap khinkali and bakery, marshrutka ride. Around 100-130 GEL (30-40 EUR) per day total.
- Mid-range: comfortable guesthouse or 3-star hotel for 120-200 GEL, restaurant chop, occasional taxi. Budget 250-350 GEL (75-110 EUR) per day.
- Comfort: boutique hotel, wine tasting, private driver and tour. From 500 GEL (150 EUR) and up.
Sample prices
- Plate of khinkali (dumplings): 8-15 GEL
- Khachapuri (cheese bread): 8-18 GEL
- Local glass of wine: 5-10 GEL
- Coffee for Tbilisi cafe: 6-12 GEL
- Metro or city bus for Tbilisi: 1 GEL with Metromoney card
- Marshrutka Tbilisi to Kazbegi: around 15-20 GEL
- Bottled water: 1-2 GEL
Money and cards
Cash still dey king for bazaar, marshrutka stop and small village guesthouse. Card (Visa and Mastercard) go work for city restaurant, hotel and supermarket. ATM from TBC Bank and Bank of Georgia dey everywhere; choose to collect money for GEL, no be your home currency, so you no go loss for conversion. Carry small notes for taxi and tip.
Ways to save
- Chop where local people dey chop: bakery khachapuri or bowl of lobio go cost fraction of di price for tourist strip.
- Use marshrutka and metro instead of taxi for city and between-city travel.
- Buy Metromoney card for Tbilisi so you fit ride metro, bus and cable car cheap.
- Drink house wine and local lemonade (Natakhtari) instead of imported drink.
- Visit Kakheti or Svaneti with shared transport and stay for family guesthouse, wey normally include generous breakfast.
- Tap water dey generally safe for cities, so skip bottled water make you save money.
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