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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hikkaduwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hikkaduwa

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 31.2% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 71.9% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ₾29.25
$4.03 LKR 1,249
168.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 ₾118
$25.33 LKR 7,839
73.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 ₾22.67
$8.33 LKR 2,579
0.84%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ₾8.13
$2.72 LKR 843
10.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.68 LKR 209
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.32 LKR 97.7
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 ₾5.95
$2.28 LKR 707
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₾7.79
$3.25 LKR 1,006
-11.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₾5.16
$1.74 LKR 539
9.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$0.56 LKR 173
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.88 LKR 272
114.77%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.72
$2.14 LKR 662
16.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ₾20.26
$14.17 LKR 4,385
-47.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ₾17.39
$4.55 LKR 1,408
41.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.02
$8.22 LKR 2,543
17.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 ₾3.25
$7.62 LKR 2,358
-84.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$0.34 LKR 106
367.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$2.65 LKR 820
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 ₾6.22
$0.97 LKR 302
137.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$1.15 LKR 357
-41.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.36 LKR 110
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.34
$1.19 LKR 370
4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.55 LKR 171
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ₾7.93
$10.01 LKR 3,099
-70.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₾20.22
$13.79 LKR 4,269
-45.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₾4.32
$2.06 LKR 639
-22.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.30
$2.88 LKR 890
-19.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₾1.04
$0.34 LKR 105
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.83
$0.39 LKR 121
264.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.95
$0.36 LKR 110
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 ₾19.66
$0.57 LKR 178
1177.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.95
$1.26 LKR 388
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₾50.0K
$26.4K LKR 8.2M
-29.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾54.6K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-42.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 ₾196
$59.8 LKR 18.5K
21.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 ₾31.82
$4.25 LKR 1,315
177.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾47.96
$15.42 LKR 4,771
15.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ₾167
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 ₾18.19
$3.42 LKR 1,059
97.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₾709
$37.30 LKR 11.5K
603.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 ₾13.9K
$446 LKR 137.9K
1058.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 ₾205
$27.61 LKR 8,545
174.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 ₾117
$19.06 LKR 5,901
127.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$69.0 LKR 21.4K
72.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾298
$38.83 LKR 12.0K
183.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₾1,869
$164 LKR 50.8K
321.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₾1,248
$83.6 LKR 25.9K
453.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₾3,585
$1,642 LKR 508.3K
-19.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₾2,109
$501 LKR 155.2K
55.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 ₾6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 ₾3,721
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ₾1,612
-
-
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 Hikkaduwa: January 13, 2026

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