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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dambulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dambulla

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 31% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 125% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.7% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 108.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$4.00 LKRย 1,239
170.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$24.72 LKRย 7,652
77.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$8.14 LKRย 2,518
3.19%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.68 LKRย 829
12.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.74 LKRย 229
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.41 LKRย 126
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$2.36 LKRย 730
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$3.32 LKRย 1,028
-12.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.77 LKRย 547
7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.56 LKRย 172
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.86 LKRย 267
119.77%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.18 LKRย 675
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$13.90 LKRย 4,302
-46.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.60 LKRย 1,424
40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$8.00 LKRย 2,475
20.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$7.66 LKRย 2,372
-84.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.06 LKRย 328
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$5.77 LKRย 1,786
-67.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.27 LKRย 392
81.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.11 LKRย 343
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.36 LKRย 421
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.19 LKRย 370
4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.56 LKRย 173
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$10.19 LKRย 3,155
-71.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$13.50 LKRย 4,178
-44.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.08 LKRย 645
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.86 LKRย 886
-18.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.09 LKRย 29.21
333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.41 LKRย 128
246.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.35 LKRย 110
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$0.57 LKRย 177
1177.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.22 LKRย 378
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$27.2K LKRย 8.4M
-31.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$34.1K LKRย 10.6M
-40.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$60.8 LKRย 18.8K
19.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$4.45 LKRย 1,378
164.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$15.01 LKRย 4,645
18.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$3.37 LKRย 1,042
100.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$36.72 LKRย 11.4K
614.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$447 LKRย 138.4K
1054.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$27.83 LKRย 8,613
172.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$19.47 LKRย 6,025
123.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$68.9 LKRย 21.3K
72.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$38.68 LKRย 12.0K
184.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dambulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dambulla: January 13, 2026

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