Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 33.9% more expensive than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 30.6% more expensive than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.91 LKR 1,168
174.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.82 LKR 7,417
74.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.61 LKR 2,572
-1.86%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.73 LKR 815
14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.7 LKR 208
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.34 LKR 102
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.37 LKR 710
-9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.45 LKR 1,031
-14.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.71 LKR 512
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.52 LKR 155
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.82 LKR 244
125.61%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.21 LKR 661
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$13.95 LKR 4,169
-44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.8 LKR 1,434
35.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.17 LKR 2,442
17.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$7.36 LKR 2,198
-83.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.1 LKR 329
44.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.72 LKR 1,710
-68.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.25 LKR 375
85.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.15 LKR 342
-38.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.42 LKR 425
-52.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.15 LKR 343
7.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.59 LKR 177
20.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$9.94 LKR 2,971
-70.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$13.78 LKR 4,118
-46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.1 LKR 628
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.95 LKR 882
-24.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.38 LKR 115
294.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.35 LKR 106
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$0.62 LKR 184
1043.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.25 LKR 373
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
-30.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
-40.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$59.1 LKR 17.7K
25.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.43 LKR 1,325
164.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.05 LKR 4,497
18.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.39 LKR 1,012
91.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$37 LKR 11.1K
621.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$439 LKR 131.2K
1062.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$27.73 LKR 8,285
179.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.33 LKR 5,777
125.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$68.7 LKR 20.5K
73.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$39.28 LKR 11.7K
185.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$226 LKR 67.4K
168.83%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: October 29, 2025

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