Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Tbilisi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 40.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 37.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKRΒ 1,185
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-63.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.51 LKRΒ 7,623
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
-41.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 LKRΒ 2,506
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-0.71%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKRΒ 789
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
-15.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRΒ 203
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKRΒ 104
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKRΒ 703
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
9.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKRΒ 1,026
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
16.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKRΒ 502
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
-22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKRΒ 239
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
-56.76%
Eggs
$2.2 LKRΒ 658
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 LKRΒ 4,240
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
82.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKRΒ 1,390
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-28.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKRΒ 2,357
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-18.15%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKRΒ 2,302
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
536.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 LKRΒ 103
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
-78.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 LKRΒ 812
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 LKRΒ 295
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-57.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKRΒ 347
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
63.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 LKRΒ 105
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
-48.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRΒ 341
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-8.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
-25.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 LKRΒ 2,989
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
241.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 LKRΒ 4,191
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
91.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKRΒ 616
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
32.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 LKRΒ 865
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
30.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKRΒ 94
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-13.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRΒ 124
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
-72.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRΒ 97.8
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-54.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKRΒ 173
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-91.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRΒ 363
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
6.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKRΒ 8.1M
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
47.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKRΒ 10.2M
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
67.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKRΒ 18.3K
$74 β‚Ύ201
-17.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKRΒ 1,320
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-62.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKRΒ 4,555
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
-14.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKRΒ 1,007
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-47.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 LKRΒ 11K
$267 β‚Ύ727
-86.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKRΒ 130.8K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
-91.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.64 LKRΒ 8,258
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-64.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 LKRΒ 5,800
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-55.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 LKRΒ 21.1K
$119 β‚Ύ325
-40.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.3 LKRΒ 11.7K
$112 β‚Ύ305
-64.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKRΒ 49.3K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-76.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.8 LKRΒ 25.3K
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-81.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 LKRΒ 507.8K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LKRΒ 147.4K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-36.67%
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
Hikkaduwa
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 Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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