Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Battaramulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Battaramulla

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 31.9% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.7% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 104.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$4.07 LKR 1,264
164.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$24.76 LKR 7,695
80.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.33 LKR 2,589
-0.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.64 LKR 819
17.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.69 LKR 216
8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.37 LKR 116
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.33 LKR 723
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.37 LKR 1,046
-11.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.76 LKR 546
7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.52 LKR 160
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.88 LKR 273
114.77%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.15 LKR 668
19.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$14.25 LKR 4,428
-46.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.62 LKR 1,435
32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.27 LKR 2,569
12.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.29 LKR 2,266
-83.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.11 LKR 344
47.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.80 LKR 1,804
-67.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.20 LKR 373
85.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.10 LKR 341
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.35 LKR 421
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.18 LKR 367
3.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.60 LKR 186
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$10.07 LKR 3,128
-71.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.71 LKR 3,950
-42.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.99 LKR 618
-20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.94 LKR 914
-22.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
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 128
260.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.33 LKR 102
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.60 LKR 187
1108.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.21 LKR 375
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
-32.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
-41.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$59.7 LKR 18.5K
22.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.26 LKR 1,324
180.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.06 LKR 4,681
16.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.31 LKR 1,027
97.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$36.32 LKR 11.3K
622.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$448 LKR 139.3K
1059.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.63 LKR 8,585
176.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.63 LKR 6,101
126.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$69.3 LKR 21.5K
71.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$39.17 LKR 12.2K
191.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Battaramulla
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
Battaramulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Battaramulla: March 1, 2026

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