Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Tbilisi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Galle is 21.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Galle is 25% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKRΒ 914
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-71.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.21 LKRΒ 7,533
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
-41.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LKRΒ 2,418
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-4.26%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKRΒ 781
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
-16.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRΒ 207
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
-9.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRΒ 113
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
-15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRΒ 711
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRΒ 879
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
-0.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKRΒ 531
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-5.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKRΒ 95.5
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKRΒ 255
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
-54.05%
Eggs
$1.88 LKRΒ 560
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKRΒ 4,169
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
79.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKRΒ 1,406
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-27.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKRΒ 2,471
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-14.21%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKRΒ 2,188
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
504.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 LKRΒ 269
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
-43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKRΒ 1,780
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
234.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKRΒ 359
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-48.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRΒ 343
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
61.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKRΒ 404
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
98.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKRΒ 358
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKRΒ 128
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
-39.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 LKRΒ 3,014
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
244.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKRΒ 4,113
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
87.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKRΒ 627
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKRΒ 847
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKRΒ 48.53
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRΒ 102
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
-77.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRΒ 106
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKRΒ 181
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-91.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKRΒ 359
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRΒ 8M
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
45.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKRΒ 10.5M
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
71.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 LKRΒ 18.2K
$74 β‚Ύ201
-17.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.4 LKRΒ 1,315
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-62.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 LKRΒ 3,965
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
-25.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKRΒ 998
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-48.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 LKRΒ 10.8K
$267 β‚Ύ727
-86.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKRΒ 131.1K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
-91.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKRΒ 8,282
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-64.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.18 LKRΒ 5,732
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-55.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKRΒ 20.4K
$119 β‚Ύ325
-42.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.72 LKRΒ 11.6K
$112 β‚Ύ305
-65.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 LKRΒ 57.4K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-85.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 LKRΒ 45K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-80.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Galle
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.89
38.35%

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Last update for Galle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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