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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Badulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Badulla

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 32.4% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 65.6% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ₾29.25
$4.08 LKR 1,264
165.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 ₾118
$24.71 LKR 7,648
77.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 ₾22.67
$8.57 LKR 2,652
-1.98%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ₾8.13
$2.65 LKR 822
13.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.72 LKR 224
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.40 LKR 124
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 ₾5.95
$2.31 LKR 716
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₾7.79
$3.39 LKR 1,049
-14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₾5.16
$1.62 LKR 502
17.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$0.52 LKR 161
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.73 LKR 227
158.90%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.72
$2.23 LKR 691
11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ₾20.26
$14.12 LKR 4,370
-46.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ₾17.39
$3.93 LKR 1,216
63.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.02
$8.09 LKR 2,504
19.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 ₾3.25
$7.35 LKR 2,275
-83.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.08 LKR 333
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$5.64 LKR 1,747
-66.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 ₾6.22
$1.19 LKR 369
93.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$1.16 LKR 360
-42.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.41 LKR 435
-51.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.34
$1.14 LKR 354
8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.61 LKR 188
6.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ₾7.93
$10.03 LKR 3,105
-70.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₾20.22
$13.78 LKR 4,267
-45.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₾4.32
$2.07 LKR 641
-22.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.30
$2.90 LKR 897
-19.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.83
$0.39 LKR 120
264.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.95
$0.33 LKR 101
118.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 ₾19.66
$0.58 LKR 178
1155.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.95
$1.21 LKR 375
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₾50.0K
$26.4K LKR 8.2M
-29.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾54.6K
$34.2K LKR 10.6M
-40.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 ₾196
$60.7 LKR 18.8K
19.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 ₾31.82
$4.31 LKR 1,335
173.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾47.96
$14.89 LKR 4,610
19.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ₾167
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 ₾18.19
$3.39 LKR 1,048
98.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₾709
$36.65 LKR 11.3K
616.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 ₾13.9K
$439 LKR 136.0K
1075.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 ₾205
$27.12 LKR 8,395
179.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 ₾117
$19.14 LKR 5,923
127.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$70.5 LKR 21.8K
68.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾298
$38.77 LKR 12.0K
184.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₾1,869
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₾1,248
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₾3,585
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₾2,109
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 ₾6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 ₾3,721
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ₾1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12
-0.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Badulla: January 13, 2026

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