Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Dambulla is 35.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dambulla is 37.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 LKR 1,221
$10.75 ₾29.26
-61.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.3 LKR 7,559
$43.26 ₾118
-41.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKR 2,441
$8.45 ₾22.99
-3.31%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKR 819
$3.13 ₾8.5
-12.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 209
$0.76 ₾2.07
-7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.45 ₾1.23
-15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 687
$2.14 ₾5.83
7.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,006
$2.95 ₾8.02
14.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$1.89 ₾5.15
-8.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$0.68 ₾1.86
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 240
$1.85 ₾5.03
-56.76%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 667
$2.55 ₾6.95
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKR 4,173
$7.79 ₾21.19
79.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 LKR 1,366
$6.5 ₾17.69
-29.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKR 2,395
$9.64 ₾26.22
-16.80%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKR 2,281
$1.21 ₾3.28
530.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 322
$1.59 ₾4.33
-32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$1.78 ₾4.85
234.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 373
$2.32 ₾6.3
-46.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$0.71 ₾1.94
61.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 419
$0.68 ₾1.85
105.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.24 ₾3.37
-7.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.71 ₾1.92
-16.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 LKR 2,956
$2.93 ₾7.97
237.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 LKR 4,085
$7.34 ₾19.96
86.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 600
$1.55 ₾4.21
29.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 865
$2.23 ₾6.08
29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 LKR 26.9
$0.36 ₾0.98
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$1.5 ₾4.07
-72.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$0.72 ₾1.97
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$7.09 ₾19.3
-91.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.14 ₾3.09
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
48.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
71.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
$74 ₾201
-17.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,330
$11.72 ₾31.89
-62.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 LKR 4,572
$17.76 ₾48.31
-13.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 992
$6.48 ₾17.62
-48.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.2 LKR 10.8K
$267 ₾727
-86.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-91.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$77.4 ₾211
-64.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,733
$43.57 ₾119
-55.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
$119 ₾325
-41.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.57 LKR 11.5K
$112 ₾305
-65.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$696 ₾1,895
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$468 ₾1,273
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$779 ₾2,119
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dambulla
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.89
38.35%

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Last update for Dambulla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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