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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 63.8% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 34.5% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$3.93 LKR 1,222
174.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$25.50 LKR 7,923
75.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.34 LKR 2,592
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.71 LKR 841
14.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.70 LKR 216
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.38 LKR 117
18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.31 LKR 718
-2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.26 LKR 1,014
-8.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.67 LKR 520
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.52 LKR 163
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.72 LKR 223
162.50%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.12 LKR 659
21.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$14.28 LKR 4,438
-46.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.11 LKR 1,277
49.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.81 LKR 2,428
19.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.68 LKR 2,387
-84.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.10 LKR 342
49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.81 LKR 1,804
-67.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.21 LKR 375
84.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.11 LKR 345
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.42 LKR 442
-55.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.20 LKR 373
1.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.59 LKR 184
18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$9.98 LKR 3,102
-70.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.79 LKR 3,976
-42.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.09 LKR 649
-23.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.90 LKR 901
-21.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.41 LKR 129
260.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.33 LKR 101
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.57 LKR 176
1171.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.20 LKR 372
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$27.3K LKR 8.5M
-32.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$35.2K LKR 10.9M
-43.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$60.1 LKR 18.7K
21.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.40 LKR 1,368
171.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$14.98 LKR 4,654
17.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.25 LKR 1,010
101.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$36.10 LKR 11.2K
627.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$435 LKR 135.1K
1096.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.19 LKR 8,450
181.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.11 LKR 5,939
132.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$68.2 LKR 21.2K
74.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$39.39 LKR 12.2K
189.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12
-0.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

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