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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 68.3% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 79.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$3.93 LKR 1,221
174.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$25.04 LKR 7,781
78.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.33 LKR 2,587
-0.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.66 LKR 826
16.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.72 LKR 225
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.34 LKR 106
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.32 LKR 722
-3.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.43 LKR 1,066
-12.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.67 LKR 520
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.56 LKR 174
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.82 LKR 255
130.49%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.13 LKR 661
20.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$14.36 LKR 4,463
-47.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.74 LKR 1,472
29.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.11 LKR 2,520
14.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.52 LKR 2,336
-84.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$0.32 LKR 97.9
412.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.72 LKR 844
-31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.02 LKR 318
118.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.14 LKR 355
-42.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.35 LKR 110
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.15 LKR 358
6.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.56 LKR 174
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$9.99 LKR 3,105
-70.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$13.01 LKR 4,042
-43.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.01 LKR 625
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.97 LKR 922
-23.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.32 LKR 98.8
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.38 LKR 119
289.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.33 LKR 102
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.62 LKR 191
1069.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.25 LKR 387
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
-32.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
-43.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$60.4 LKR 18.8K
20.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.22 LKR 1,311
182.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.34 LKR 4,767
14.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.25 LKR 1,010
101.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$37.37 LKR 11.6K
602.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$443 LKR 137.5K
1075.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.09 LKR 8,419
182.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.08 LKR 5,928
132.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
70.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$38.55 LKR 12.0K
196.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$165 LKR 51.3K
328.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$83.2 LKR 25.8K
448.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$1,654 LKR 513.9K
-19.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$512 LKR 159.1K
51.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

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