Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 26.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 27.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKR 1,229
$10.75 ₾29.26
-61.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 LKR 7,397
$43.26 ₾118
-42.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 LKR 2,458
$8.45 ₾22.99
-2.60%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 794
$3.13 ₾8.5
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 217
$0.76 ₾2.07
-3.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 112
$0.45 ₾1.23
-15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 713
$2.14 ₾5.83
11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKR 981
$2.95 ₾8.02
11.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 528
$1.89 ₾5.15
-6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.68 ₾1.86
-22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.85 ₾5.03
-54.05%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 633
$2.55 ₾6.95
-16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 LKR 4,154
$7.79 ₾21.19
78.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,427
$6.5 ₾17.69
-26.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 LKR 2,425
$9.64 ₾26.22
-15.77%
Apples (1kg)
$7.6 LKR 2,270
$1.21 ₾3.28
528.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.59 ₾4.33
-29.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.75 LKR 1,719
$1.78 ₾4.85
223.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 358
$2.32 ₾6.3
-48.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 328
$0.71 ₾1.94
54.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 425
$0.68 ₾1.85
108.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.24 ₾3.37
-4.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 168
$0.71 ₾1.92
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,987
$2.93 ₾7.97
241.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 LKR 4,237
$7.34 ₾19.96
93.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LKR 609
$1.55 ₾4.21
31.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 845
$2.23 ₾6.08
26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 LKR 50.7
$0.36 ₾0.98
-52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.98 LKR 1,489
$14.67 ₾39.91
-66.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$1.5 ₾4.07
-72.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.72 ₾1.97
-51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 181
$7.09 ₾19.3
-91.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 357
$1.14 ₾3.09
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
48.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
73.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
$74 ₾201
-18.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,268
$11.72 ₾31.89
-63.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.18 LKR 4,535
$17.76 ₾48.31
-14.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.36 LKR 4,291
$61.7 ₾168
-76.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 LKR 2,227
$16.27 ₾44.26
-54.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 996
$6.48 ₾17.62
-48.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.28 LKR 10.8K
$267 ₾727
-86.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKR 134.2K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-91.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.95 LKR 8,350
$77.4 ₾211
-63.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 LKR 5,908
$43.57 ₾119
-54.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
$119 ₾325
-42.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.3 LKR 11.4K
$112 ₾305
-65.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 LKR 111.4K
$696 ₾1,895
-46.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 LKR 51.8K
$468 ₾1,273
-62.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 LKR 281.9K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-30.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 LKR 106.7K
$779 ₾2,119
-54.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,329 LKR 695.8K
$2,244 ₾6,104
3.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,336 LKR 399.2K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-1.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 LKR 70.3K
$606 ₾1,650
-61.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.89
38.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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