According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat), in 2025, the average monthly household income, including cash and non-cash earnings, increased by 12.4% year-on-year, reaching 2,131 GEL. Meanwhile, the average monthly income per person rose by 12.5%, amounting to 664 GEL.

GeoStat reports that cash income and transfers remain the primary sources of household income, accounting for 90.5% of the total in 2025, a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous year. In urban areas, this share was higher at 94.2%, while in rural regions, it stood at 83.2%.

In urban settlements, the average monthly household income increased by 12.9% to 2,233 GEL, whereas in rural areas, it grew by 11.3% to 1,954 GEL.

The report highlights that the largest component of cash income and transfers is income from hired labour, which increased by 1.7 percentage points to reach 49.3%. Income from self-employment rose by 0.7 percentage points to 13.3%. Conversely, income from pensions, scholarships, and social assistance decreased slightly by 0.3 percentage points, constituting 21.9% of the total.

There are notable differences between urban and rural areas in the structure of cash income and transfers.

Additionally, in 2025, the average monthly household expenses in Georgia increased by 11.6% year-on-year, reaching 1,936 GEL per household and 603 GEL per capita. The share of household consumer cash expenses in total expenditures decreased marginally by 0.5 percentage points to 69.3%. In urban areas, monthly expenses rose by 11.1% to an average of 2,015 GEL, while in rural regions, they increased by 12.2% to 1,799 GEL.

GeoStat also notes that the largest share of consumer spending within monetary expenditures is on food, beverages, and tobacco, which increased by 0.6 percentage points to 38.7%. The composition of consumer spending differs between urban and rural settlements.