Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bandarawela Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bandarawela

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 46.5% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 57.4% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$4.10 LKR 1,292
162.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$24.97 LKR 7,876
72.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.14 LKR 2,569
1.60%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.72 LKR 858
8.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.69 LKR 219
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.40 LKR 127
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.40 LKR 759
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$3.26 LKR 1,027
-11.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.78 LKR 560
8.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.52 LKR 164
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$0.83 LKR 261
122.89%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.12 LKR 668
17.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$14.36 LKR 4,530
-47.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$4.58 LKR 1,445
38.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$8.26 LKR 2,606
14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$7.47 LKR 2,356
-84.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.07 LKR 337
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$5.94 LKR 1,874
-68.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.26 LKR 398
77.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.15 LKR 362
-42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.41 LKR 446
-51.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.14 LKR 359
3.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.57 LKR 179
15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$10.06 LKR 3,174
-69.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$12.57 LKR 3,966
-39.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$2.02 LKR 639
-24.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$2.85 LKR 900
-19.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.17 LKR 53.7
105.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$1.62 LKR 511
812.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$0.39 LKR 123
271.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.35 LKR 112
108.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$0.48 LKR 151
1431.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.08 LKR 339
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$26.4K LKR 8.3M
-30.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$34.8K LKR 11.0M
-41.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$60.5 LKR 19.1K
21.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$4.22 LKR 1,332
177.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$15.24 LKR 4,809
17.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$4.98 LKR 1,570
1129.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$3.32 LKR 1,046
98.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$36.58 LKR 11.5K
613.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$438 LKR 138.2K
1077.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$27.25 LKR 8,598
179.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$19.75 LKR 6,232
121.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$68.5 LKR 21.6K
76.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$39.10 LKR 12.3K
188.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$99.0 LKR 31.2K
603.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$51.1 LKR 16.1K
792.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$134 LKR 42.1K
873.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$68.0 LKR 21.5K
1029.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bandarawela: April 14, 2026

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