Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 34% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 39.7% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$3.98 LKR 1,235
170.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$25.32 LKR 7,864
76.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$8.48 LKR 2,634
-2.48%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$2.73 LKR 847
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.74 LKR 229
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 LKR 115
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.41 LKR 748
-6.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$3.31 LKR 1,028
-9.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$1.70 LKR 528
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.56 LKR 175
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$0.83 LKR 257
127.71%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$2.20 LKR 682
16.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$14.25 LKR 4,426
-46.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$4.70 LKR 1,461
30.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$7.87 LKR 2,443
18.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$7.49 LKR 2,327
-84.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$1.11 LKR 345
47.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$5.85 LKR 1,818
-68.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.22 LKR 377
82.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.10 LKR 341
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.43 LKR 445
-55.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$1.14 LKR 355
7.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.60 LKR 188
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$10.23 LKR 3,177
-71.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$12.67 LKR 3,935
-41.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$2.09 LKR 649
-23.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$2.94 LKR 913
-22.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.19 LKR 59.3
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$4.94 LKR 1,533
197.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$0.41 LKR 128
260.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$0.35 LKR 110
97.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$0.57 LKR 177
1171.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.25 LKR 388
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
-31.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-43.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
22.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$4.46 LKR 1,385
167.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$15.16 LKR 4,709
15.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$14.28 LKR 4,434
323.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
$7.05 LKR 2,190
132.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$3.38 LKR 1,049
93.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
619.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$444 LKR 138.0K
1070.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.90 LKR 8,666
173.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$19.17 LKR 5,955
131.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$68.8 LKR 21.4K
73.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
196.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$372 LKR 115.6K
90.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$177 LKR 54.9K
158.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$969 LKR 301.0K
37.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$360 LKR 111.8K
116.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
$3,705 LKR 1.2M
-33.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
$1,248 LKR 387.7K
14.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$241 LKR 74.7K
168.99%
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 Colombo: March 2, 2026

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