Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 24.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 32.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKR 674
$10.78 ₾29.53
-79.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKR 3,063
$44.69 ₾122
-77.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKR 2,026
$8.27 ₾22.67
-21.16%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKR 721
$3.09 ₾8.46
-24.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKR 254
$0.75 ₾2.06
9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKR 152
$0.45 ₾1.24
8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKR 685
$2.25 ₾6.17
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKR 945
$2.99 ₾8.20
1.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKR 619
$1.90 ₾5.20
4.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKR 271
$0.67 ₾1.83
29.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 211
$1.89 ₾5.18
-64.02%
Eggs
$1.19 LKR 371
$2.57 ₾7.03
-53.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKR 5,066
$7.59 ₾20.79
114.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKR 2,134
$6.13 ₾16.81
12.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKR 5,435
$9.31 ₾25.51
87.86%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKR 1,469
$1.18 ₾3.23
300.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKR 238
$1.64 ₾4.50
-53.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKR 1,491
$1.87 ₾5.11
156.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKR 323
$2.23 ₾6.10
-53.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$0.65 ₾1.77
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKR 469
$0.63 ₾1.73
139.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKR 176
$1.22 ₾3.35
-53.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 163
$0.70 ₾1.92
-25.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKR 4,460
$2.92 ₾7.99
391.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKR 4,166
$7.36 ₾20.17
82.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKR 690
$1.59 ₾4.37
39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKR 965
$2.28 ₾6.26
36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKR 120
$0.38 ₾1.04
2.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 120
$1.48 ₾4.06
-74.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKR 163
$0.69 ₾1.90
-24.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 106
$7.25 ₾19.88
-95.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKR 323
$1.15 ₾3.15
-9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKR 6.7M
$18.3K ₾50.2K
18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
$20.0K ₾54.9K
6.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$72.9 ₾200
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKR 716
$11.93 ₾32.69
-80.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKR 2,455
$17.58 ₾48.16
-55.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKR 3,150
$60.4 ₾166
-83.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKR 839
$6.54 ₾17.91
-58.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$263 ₾719
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKR 3,706
$76.4 ₾209
-84.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKR 2,579
$44.39 ₾122
-81.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKR 28.8K
$119 ₾326
-22.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKR 8,935
$114 ₾313
-74.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKR 26.2K
$707 ₾1,938
-88.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
$457 ₾1,251
-86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,329 ₾3,642
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKR 29.4K
$778 ₾2,132
-87.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKR 55.1K
$647 ₾1,773
-72.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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