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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 69.1% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 59.5% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$3.97 LKRΒ 1,185
170.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$25.51 LKRΒ 7,623
69.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$8.39 LKRΒ 2,506
0.72%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.64 LKRΒ 789
18.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.68 LKRΒ 203
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.35 LKRΒ 104
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.35 LKRΒ 703
-8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$3.44 LKRΒ 1,026
-14.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.68 LKRΒ 502
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
28.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$0.8 LKRΒ 239
131.25%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.2 LKRΒ 658
15.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$14.19 LKRΒ 4,240
-45.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.65 LKRΒ 1,390
39.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$7.89 LKRΒ 2,357
22.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$7.7 LKRΒ 2,302
-84.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$0.34 LKRΒ 103
367.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$2.72 LKRΒ 812
-34.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$0.99 LKRΒ 295
134.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.16 LKRΒ 347
-38.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.35 LKRΒ 105
94.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.14 LKRΒ 341
8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$10.01 LKRΒ 2,989
-70.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$14.02 LKRΒ 4,191
-47.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.06 LKRΒ 616
-24.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.9 LKRΒ 865
-23.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.31 LKRΒ 94
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$0.42 LKRΒ 124
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.33 LKRΒ 97.8
118.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$0.58 LKRΒ 173
1122.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.21 LKRΒ 363
-5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$27.2K LKRΒ 8.1M
-32.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$34.3K LKRΒ 10.2M
-40.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$61.2 LKRΒ 18.3K
21.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$4.42 LKRΒ 1,320
165.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$15.24 LKRΒ 4,555
16.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$3.37 LKRΒ 1,007
92.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$36.73 LKRΒ 11K
627.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$438 LKRΒ 130.8K
1066.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$27.64 LKRΒ 8,258
179.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$19.41 LKRΒ 5,800
124.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$70.7 LKRΒ 21.1K
68.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$39.3 LKRΒ 11.7K
185.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$165 LKRΒ 49.3K
322.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$84.8 LKRΒ 25.3K
452.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$1,700 LKRΒ 507.8K
-20.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$493 LKRΒ 147.4K
57.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

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