Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bentota Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bentota

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.8% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 74.7% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$4.08 LKR 1,267
164.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$13.65 LKR 4,243
227.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.17 LKR 2,540
1.22%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.62 LKR 813
17.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.69 LKR 215
8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.38 LKR 118
18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.36 LKR 732
-4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.26 LKR 1,012
-8.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.76 LKR 547
7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.52 LKR 161
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.80 LKR 249
136.25%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.21 LKR 686
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$13.87 LKR 4,309
-45.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$3.63 LKR 1,128
68.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$4.87 LKR 1,514
91.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.68 LKR 2,385
-84.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$0.83 LKR 257
97.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.82 LKR 1,809
-67.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$0.98 LKR 304
127.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.16 LKR 359
-43.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.42 LKR 440
-55.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.20 LKR 373
1.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.61 LKR 188
14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$9.97 LKR 3,099
-70.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.78 LKR 3,971
-42.41%
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
$2.93 LKR 909
-22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.20 LKR 62.2
90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.42 LKR 130
252.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.33 LKR 102
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.57 LKR 178
1171.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.19 LKR 371
-3.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
-30.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.6K LKR 10.7M
-42.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$60.4 LKR 18.8K
20.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$2.48 LKR 771
381.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$10.01 LKR 3,112
75.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.39 LKR 1,055
92.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$36.45 LKR 11.3K
620.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$445 LKR 138.4K
1067.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.02 LKR 8,395
182.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.30 LKR 5,999
130.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$69.0 LKR 21.4K
72.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$38.75 LKR 12.0K
194.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$242 LKR 75.3K
191.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$152 LKR 47.3K
200.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
-
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bentota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
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-
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 Bentota: March 3, 2026

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