How much does it cost to live in Gudauri?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,242 (GEL 3,234)
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: gudauri.com, nearfarmag.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $869 (GEL 2,263)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $6,083 (GEL 15,845)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Gudauri is extremely seasonal: rental prices, restaurant crowds and even which businesses are open swing hard between the winter ski season (roughly December-April) and the quiet off-season (April-November) — the same studio that rents for around $200/month off-season can cost several times that per night during peak ski weeks.
- There's only one real supermarket in town (Smart, at the petrol station) plus a couple of small shops, so selection is limited; many visitors stock up on groceries in Tbilisi before heading up the mountain.
- Housing here is almost entirely self-contained aparthotel-style studios/apartments rather than shared houses or private-room rentals — don't expect a flatshare market like in a bigger city.
- New Gudauri (near the gondola) is the practical base for anyone staying a while, since it has the newest buildings, the supermarket, and is closest to cafes and the ski lifts.
- Gudauri is a tiny, seasonal ski village (2016 census population of just 54) — there is no coworking space, cinema, or standalone gym here; nomads work from hotel rooms or guesthouse common areas, so treat it as a short mountain/ski retreat rather than a full-time work base.
- Outside the December–April ski season, most bars, restaurants and hotels in Gudauri scale down or close, which sharply reduces both prices and available services.
- Mobile coverage from Magti and Silknet is generally reliable along the Georgian Military Highway, but coverage in mountainous and remote stretches can vary, so don't assume city-level speeds once you're off the main road.
- A March 2026 change to Georgia's labour migration law now separates the right to be in the country (still visa-free for most nomads) from the right to work in it — genuinely remote workers paid by foreign clients are widely assumed to be unaffected, but this hasn't been officially confirmed, so it's worth checking current guidance before treating Georgia as a purely frictionless remote-work base.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- GEL 3,234
Includes 5 estimated components
2 components missing
- Lean month
- GEL 2,263
Includes 3 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- GEL 15,845
Includes 6 estimated components
2 components missing
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Gudauri is a single small ski-resort settlement, not a city with multiple neighborhoods. Nearly all furnished short-term/monthly rental supply (and where seasonal workers and longer-stay visitors cluster) is in 'New Gudauri', the newer aparthotel-style development near the gondola and main ski lifts (buildings like Atrium, Redco/Four Season, Twins, Loft-2). There is no documented shared-room/flatshare rental market here — housing is almost entirely self-contained studios and apartments rather than private rooms in shared homes, so that tier is omitted below.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- GEL 1,042
Estimated
Same operator page states large 1–3 bedroom apartments run 300–500 USD/month in the off-season; 400 USD is the midpoint of that stated range, so treated as an estimate rather than a single quoted price.
Published in USD
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- GEL 521
Off-season or holiday-rate price — not comparable with other cities
Operator's own price
Gudauri Travel Management Company's 'Mountain Life' long-term rental program (2+ months, April–November off-season): studio apartments in New Gudauri from 200 USD/month.
Published in USD
- Premium apartment
- GEL 13,026
Estimated
Estimated by extrapolating peak winter-season nightly rates seen on Expedia for premium New Gudauri apartments (e.g. Atrium, Redco Four Season, listed roughly $150-$508/night in ski season) to a full month; no site publishes an actual monthly premium rate, so this is a rough estimate, not a quoted monthly figure.
Published in USD
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- GEL 700
Estimated
No Gudauri-specific grocery cost source was found. Estimated above typical Tbilisi grocery spending because Gudauri is a small remote mountain settlement with limited local supply (one main Smart supermarket) and most goods trucked in, which local guides note pushes shoppers to stock up in Tbilisi first.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- GEL 3.00
Estimated
No Gudauri-specific price found; estimated from general Georgian retail milk pricing.
Loaf of White Bread
- Loaf Of White Bread
- GEL 2.00
Estimated
No Gudauri-specific price found; estimated from general Georgian retail bread pricing.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- GEL 9.00
Estimated
No Gudauri-specific price found; estimated from general Georgian retail egg pricing.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store, Not Restaurant)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store, Not Restaurant)
- GEL 2.00
Estimated
No Gudauri-specific price found; estimated from general Georgian retail bottled water pricing.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- GEL 26
Estimated
Travel magazine states casual lunch/dinner in Gudauri restaurants costs about 30-40 GEL; 35 GEL used as the midpoint of that stated range. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 35 GEL reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- GEL 180
Estimated
No specific high-end/fine-dining figure found for Gudauri; estimated above the stated upmarket three-course price (GEL 100) to reflect hotel-restaurant or wine-cellar style dining (e.g. at the larger resort hotels).
- Mid-range meal
- GEL 75
Estimated
Travel magazine states a three-course meal in an upmarket Gudauri restaurant costs around GEL 100. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 100 GEL reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Venue
- None documented in Gudauri
- Day pass
- Not available
No documented coworking space exists in Gudauri itself (a ski village with a 2016-census population of 54). Nearest coworking options are in Tbilisi, roughly 120km/2 hours away, outside this category's proximity range, so no reliable local figure can be given.
- Monthly hot desk
- Not available
Same as “Day pass” — no coworking operator found in Gudauri to source a monthly rate from.
Transport
- Single ride
- GEL 20
Estimated
No live fare page was retrieved at the time of research; this is a rough estimate for a shared marshrutka/taxi seat between Tbilisi's Didube station and Gudauri, based on general knowledge of the route rather than a confirmed current source.
- Monthly pass
- Not available
Gudauri has no local public transit network (it is a small resort strip along the Georgian Military Highway), so no monthly pass product exists to price.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- GEL 32
Survey / cost-of-living site
ExpatHub.GE states the monthly unlimited internet package costs 32 GEL on Magti and Silknet.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Prominent ski season (late December–mid-April) with best snow conditions January–mid-April drives measurable accommodation pricing swings; summer months have minimal skiing demand.
Low season
- Budget
- GEL 50
Budget hotels and studios, summer low season (June-Aug) rates from Kayak and momondo
- Luxury
- GEL 270
5-star hotel summer off-season rates, approximately 40-50% reduction from peak winter pricing
- Premium
- GEL 200
4-star hotels and premium Airbnb summer rates, significantly discounted from high season
- Standard
- GEL 110
3-star hotels and 1BR Airbnb, lowest demand months (Aug-Sept), AirROI median tier
High season
- Budget
- GEL 180
2-star hotels and basic Airbnb studios in New Gudauri, high season rates (Jan-Mar)
- Luxury
- GEL 650
5-star hotels Gudauri Loft and Gudauri Lodge, verified nightly rates during peak ski season
- Premium
- GEL 540
4-star hotels (Quadrum, Ati Ambavi) and luxury Airbnb listings, peak January-February
- Standard
- GEL 310
3-star hotel and comparable 1BR Airbnb rates from AirROI median tier and Likibu data, peak Jan-Mar
Low-season months
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
High-season months
- December
- January
- February
- March
- April
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.