Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Maharagama is 28.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maharagama is 39.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$10.75 ₾29.26
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$43.26 ₾118
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.45 ₾22.99
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.13 ₾8.5
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.76 ₾2.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.45 ₾1.23
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 LKR 554
$1.89 ₾5.15
-2.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 143
$0.68 ₾1.86
-29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 LKR 230
$1.85 ₾5.03
-58.38%
Eggs
$2.05 LKR 614
$2.55 ₾6.95
-19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.25 LKR 4,856
$7.79 ₾21.19
108.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,778
$6.5 ₾17.69
-8.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 LKR 3,262
$9.64 ₾26.22
13.28%
Apples (1kg)
$11.68 LKR 3,491
$1.21 ₾3.28
865.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$1.59 ₾4.33
-23.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.99 LKR 2,984
$1.78 ₾4.85
461.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 LKR 535
$2.32 ₾6.3
-22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 358
$0.71 ₾1.94
69.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 347
$0.68 ₾1.85
70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 LKR 469
$1.24 ₾3.37
26.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LKR 185
$0.71 ₾1.92
-12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 LKR 2,961
$2.93 ₾7.97
238.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 LKR 3,979
$7.34 ₾19.96
81.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 LKR 612
$1.55 ₾4.21
32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 977
$2.23 ₾6.08
46.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.28 LKR 979
$14.67 ₾39.91
-77.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 103
$1.5 ₾4.07
-77.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 93.5
$0.72 ₾1.97
-56.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 ₾19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 LKR 430
$1.14 ₾3.09
26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 LKR 16.3K
$74 ₾201
-26.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 LKR 1,019
$11.72 ₾31.89
-70.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.39 LKR 3,702
$17.76 ₾48.31
-30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKR 3,970
$61.7 ₾168
-78.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 LKR 1,461
$6.48 ₾17.62
-24.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.3 LKR 19.8K
$267 ₾727
-75.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$509 LKR 152K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-90.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.88 LKR 7,434
$77.4 ₾211
-67.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.31 LKR 3,976
$43.57 ₾119
-69.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55 LKR 16.4K
$119 ₾325
-53.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
$112 ₾305
-46.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maharagama
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)
$167 LKR 50K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-87.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LKR 35.6K
$779 ₾2,119
-84.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 LKR 49.8K
$606 ₾1,650
-72.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.89
42.98%

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Last update for Maharagama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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