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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maharagama is 37.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maharagama is 37.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$10.78 ₾28.99
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$44.69 ₾120
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.27 ₾22.26
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 ₾8.30
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.75 ₾2.02
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.45 ₾1.21
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.25 ₾6.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.99 ₾8.05
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 LKR 582
$1.90 ₾5.11
-1.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 161
$0.67 ₾1.80
-22.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKR 221
$1.89 ₾5.08
-61.90%
Eggs
$2.06 LKR 637
$2.57 ₾6.90
-19.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.49 LKR 5,096
$7.59 ₾20.41
117.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,839
$6.13 ₾16.50
-2.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 LKR 3,344
$9.31 ₾25.05
16.22%
Apples (1kg)
$11.57 LKR 3,574
$1.18 ₾3.17
880.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 373
$1.64 ₾4.41
-26.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.98 LKR 3,083
$1.87 ₾5.02
433.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 LKR 577
$2.23 ₾5.99
-16.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 372
$0.65 ₾1.74
86.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 358
$0.63 ₾1.70
84.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 LKR 500
$1.22 ₾3.29
32.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 175
$0.70 ₾1.89
-18.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.47 LKR 2,927
$2.92 ₾7.85
224.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.36 ₾19.80
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 617
$1.59 ₾4.29
25.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKR 1,006
$2.28 ₾6.14
42.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 ₾1.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.30 LKR 1,019
$14.72 ₾39.60
-77.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKR 98.6
$1.48 ₾3.98
-78.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 LKR 88.7
$0.69 ₾1.86
-57.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.25 ₾19.51
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 LKR 437
$1.15 ₾3.09
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.3K ₾49.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.0K ₾53.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 LKR 16.6K
$72.9 ₾196
-26.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 LKR 1,044
$11.93 ₾32.10
-71.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.31 LKR 3,804
$17.58 ₾47.28
-29.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.55 LKR 4,189
$60.4 ₾163
-77.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 LKR 1,564
$6.54 ₾17.59
-22.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.4 LKR 20.8K
$263 ₾706
-74.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$510 LKR 157.6K
$5,200 ₾14.0K
-90.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.77 LKR 7,654
$76.4 ₾206
-67.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.20 LKR 4,080
$44.39 ₾119
-70.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.6 LKR 16.9K
$119 ₾320
-54.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 LKR 18.3K
$114 ₾307
-48.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$707 ₾1,903
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$457 ₾1,228
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 LKR 51.4K
$1,329 ₾3,575
-87.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LKR 36.7K
$778 ₾2,093
-84.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,609
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,851
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maharagama
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$647 ₾1,741
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.89
42.98%

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Last update for Maharagama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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