The exchange rate of the lari to the dollar, euro, or the Russian ruble can be easily found on the official websites of Georgian banks. For example, the well-known TBC bank publishes a current rate table daily. Currently, 1 dollar can be bought at Georgian banks for 2.705 lari and sold for 2.785 lari.
The situation with the Russian ruble is slightly different. You can exchange not one ruble, but 100 rubles for lari. Some tourists claim that it is difficult to exchange Russian rubles for lari, but it's not true. Every tourist can buy lari at Georgian banks, with street money changers, microfinance organizations, and ATMs when withdrawing cash from a bank card.
It can be said that 100 Russian rubles are approximately equal to 4.5 lari, but the exact value varies from 4.35 to 4.55 lari. If we take the ratio of 100 rubles = 4.5 lari, then we can easily calculate other values.
For example, 1000 rubles are equal to 45 lari, 5000 rubles = 225 lari, and 10,000 rubles = 400 lari. If you live in Belarus or Ukraine, calculate that 100 dollars are approximately equal to 270 lari.
Thus, while vacationing in Georgia, you can easily calculate how much money you need to bring with you. For example, if you received a bill for 80 lari at a restaurant, this is equivalent to 2000 rubles. If you were offered a sightseeing tour costing 45 lari, then prepare to pay 1000 rubles.
The exchange rate of the lari to the Russian ruble in Georgia is quite stable and not subject to high fluctuations and changes.
A year ago, you could get 315-320 lari for 100 dollars. This change was due to the epidemic and quarantine. After this small jump, the exchange rate returned to its previous level and gradually leveled off to 280 lari per 100 dollars.
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