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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matara is 36.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matara is 33.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.56 LKR 792

$10.83 ₾29.25

-76.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.30 LKR 7,829

$43.84 ₾118

-42.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.49 LKR 2,627

$8.40 ₾22.67

1.07%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 844

$3.01 ₾8.13

-9.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 LKR 214

$0.76 ₾2.05

-9.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 LKR 125

$0.45 ₾1.23

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 LKR 708

$2.20 ₾5.95

4.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 LKR 1,020

$2.89 ₾7.79

14.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 LKR 529

$1.91 ₾5.16

-10.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 LKR 163

$0.67 ₾1.81

-20.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$1.89 ₾5.10

-53.97%

Eggs

$2.12 LKR 657

$2.49 ₾6.72

-14.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.01 LKR 4,337

$7.50 ₾20.26

86.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 LKR 1,427

$6.44 ₾17.39

-28.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.14 LKR 2,521

$9.64 ₾26.02

-15.56%

Apples (1kg)

$7.43 LKR 2,298

$1.20 ₾3.25

519.17%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 LKR 174

$1.59 ₾4.30

-64.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.93 LKR 1,834

$1.87 ₾5.04

217.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 LKR 199

$2.30 ₾6.22

-72.17%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 LKR 259

$0.67 ₾1.81

25.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 LKR 153

$0.68 ₾1.83

-27.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 354

$1.24 ₾3.34

-7.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 185

$0.65 ₾1.75

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.12 LKR 3,133

$2.94 ₾7.93

244.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.69 LKR 4,236

$7.49 ₾20.22

82.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.00 LKR 618

$1.60 ₾4.32

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 LKR 907

$2.33 ₾6.30

25.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 LKR 50.8

$0.39 ₾1.04

-58.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.67 ₾39.62

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$1.42 ₾3.83

-71.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 102

$0.72 ₾1.95

-54.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$7.28 ₾19.66

-92.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 LKR 375

$1.09 ₾2.95

11.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

$18.5K ₾50.0K

42.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.2K LKR 10.9M

$20.2K ₾54.6K

73.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$25.86 LKR 8,003

$72.8 ₾196

-64.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.31 LKR 1,333

$11.78 ₾31.82

-63.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$4.96 LKR 1,536

$17.76 ₾47.96

-72.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.8 ₾167

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.34 ₾44.13

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,016

$6.74 ₾18.19

-51.34%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.36 LKR 11.3K

$262 ₾709

-86.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$438 LKR 135.5K

$5,164 ₾13.9K

-91.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.26 LKR 8,438

$75.8 ₾205

-64.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,932

$43.45 ₾117

-55.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 LKR 21.3K

$119 ₾321

-42.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.54 LKR 11.9K

$110 ₾298

-65.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 LKR 51.4K

$692 ₾1,869

-76.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 LKR 36.9K

$462 ₾1,248

-74.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$512 LKR 158.5K

$1,328 ₾3,585

-61.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 LKR 51.0K

$781 ₾2,109

-78.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,501 ₾6,753

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,378 ₾3,721

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$97.9 LKR 30.3K

$597 ₾1,612

-83.60%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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