Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Matara is 24.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matara is 37.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 LKR 732
$10.75 ₾29.26
-77.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 LKR 7,621
$43.26 ₾118
-41.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 LKR 2,530
$8.45 ₾22.99
0.24%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 783
$3.13 ₾8.5
-16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 216
$0.76 ₾2.07
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$0.45 ₾1.23
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 LKR 718
$2.14 ₾5.83
12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 LKR 1,015
$2.95 ₾8.02
15.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 529
$1.89 ₾5.15
-6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$0.68 ₾1.86
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 243
$1.85 ₾5.03
-56.22%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 659
$2.55 ₾6.95
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14 LKR 4,182
$7.79 ₾21.19
79.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 LKR 1,372
$6.5 ₾17.69
-29.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 LKR 2,452
$9.64 ₾26.22
-14.83%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,225
$1.21 ₾3.28
515.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.59 ₾4.33
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,736
$1.78 ₾4.85
226.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 LKR 192
$2.32 ₾6.3
-72.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 248
$0.71 ₾1.94
16.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.68 ₾1.85
-22.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 346
$1.24 ₾3.37
-6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.71 ₾1.92
-22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKR 3,022
$2.93 ₾7.97
245.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$7.34 ₾19.96
87.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 599
$1.55 ₾4.21
29.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 880
$2.23 ₾6.08
32.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 46.65
$0.36 ₾0.98
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$1.5 ₾4.07
-72.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.72 ₾1.97
-51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$7.09 ₾19.3
-91.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 372
$1.14 ₾3.09
9.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
44.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
68.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.96 LKR 7,755
$74 ₾201
-64.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,266
$11.72 ₾31.89
-63.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.09 LKR 1,522
$17.76 ₾48.31
-71.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,013
$6.48 ₾17.62
-47.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.16 LKR 11.1K
$267 ₾727
-86.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 130.5K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-91.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 LKR 8,092
$77.4 ₾211
-65.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.35 LKR 5,781
$43.57 ₾119
-55.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 LKR 20.7K
$119 ₾325
-42.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39 LKR 11.7K
$112 ₾305
-65.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 LKR 50.6K
$696 ₾1,895
-75.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 LKR 35K
$468 ₾1,273
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 LKR 150.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-62.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 LKR 50.9K
$779 ₾2,119
-78.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matara
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.7 LKR 29.8K
$606 ₾1,650
-83.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.89
38.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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