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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 40% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 43.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 LKR 679
$10.83 ₾29.25
-79.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.94 LKR 3,077
$43.84 ₾118
-77.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 LKR 2,060
$8.40 ₾22.67
-20.71%
Cappuccino
$2.29 LKR 710
$3.01 ₾8.13
-23.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 LKR 257
$0.76 ₾2.05
9.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 162
$0.45 ₾1.23
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 LKR 684
$2.20 ₾5.95
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 909
$2.89 ₾7.79
1.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 LKR 608
$1.91 ₾5.16
2.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 LKR 272
$0.67 ₾1.81
31.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 LKR 208
$1.89 ₾5.10
-64.55%
Eggs
$1.19 LKR 369
$2.49 ₾6.72
-52.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.22 LKR 5,019
$7.50 ₾20.26
116.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 LKR 2,134
$6.44 ₾17.39
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 LKR 5,422
$9.64 ₾26.02
81.74%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 LKR 1,427
$1.20 ₾3.25
284.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 256
$1.59 ₾4.30
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.61 LKR 1,428
$1.87 ₾5.04
146.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 340
$2.30 ₾6.22
-52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 347
$0.67 ₾1.81
67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKR 468
$0.68 ₾1.83
122.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 LKR 161
$1.24 ₾3.34
-58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKR 149
$0.65 ₾1.75
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 LKR 4,539
$2.94 ₾7.93
398.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 LKR 4,120
$7.49 ₾20.22
77.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 LKR 695
$1.60 ₾4.32
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKR 962
$2.33 ₾6.30
33.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 LKR 128
$0.39 ₾1.04
5.13%
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)
$0.53 LKR 165
$0.72 ₾1.95
-26.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKR 98.1
$7.28 ₾19.66
-95.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 LKR 335
$1.09 ₾2.95
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K LKR 6.9M
$18.5K ₾50.0K
19.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K LKR 6.8M
$20.2K ₾54.6K
7.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$72.8 ₾196
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.33 LKR 721
$11.78 ₾31.82
-80.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 LKR 2,503
$17.76 ₾47.96
-54.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.16 LKR 3,146
$61.8 ₾167
-83.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.34 ₾44.13
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.73 LKR 845
$6.74 ₾18.19
-59.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$262 ₾709
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,164 ₾13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.66 LKR 3,608
$75.8 ₾205
-84.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.12 LKR 2,514
$43.45 ₾117
-81.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 LKR 29.4K
$119 ₾321
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 LKR 8,854
$110 ₾298
-74.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.5 LKR 25.5K
$692 ₾1,869
-88.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.5 LKR 18.4K
$462 ₾1,248
-87.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,328 ₾3,585
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.5 LKR 29.5K
$781 ₾2,109
-87.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,501 ₾6,753
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,378 ₾3,721
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 LKR 55.1K
$597 ₾1,612
-70.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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