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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kalutara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kalutara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 49% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 119.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 32.7% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$4.13 LKRย 1,278
162.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$24.85 LKRย 7,691
76.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$8.56 LKRย 2,650
-1.87%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.72 LKRย 842
10.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.73 LKRย 227
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.41 LKRย 127
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$2.31 LKRย 715
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$3.34 LKRย 1,033
-13.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.70 LKRย 525
12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.53 LKRย 163
26.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.83 LKRย 257
127.71%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.15 LKRย 665
15.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$13.94 LKRย 4,314
-46.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.55 LKRย 1,408
41.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$8.24 LKRย 2,552
16.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$7.51 LKRย 2,324
-84.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.10 LKRย 341
44.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$5.86 LKRย 1,812
-68.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.22 LKRย 377
88.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.12 LKRย 347
-40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.41 LKRย 437
-51.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.19 LKRย 369
4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.60 LKRย 186
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$10.19 LKRย 3,153
-71.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$13.55 LKRย 4,193
-44.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.11 LKRย 652
-24.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.93 LKRย 906
-20.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-
-
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 109
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$0.61 LKRย 189
1093.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.22 LKRย 377
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$26.3K LKRย 8.1M
-29.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$35.1K LKRย 10.9M
-42.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$59.7 LKRย 18.5K
21.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$4.45 LKRย 1,377
164.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$14.84 LKRย 4,594
19.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$10.06 LKRย 3,115
514.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$3.40 LKRย 1,051
98.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$36.45 LKRย 11.3K
619.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$444 LKRย 137.3K
1064.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$27.85 LKRย 8,620
172.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$19.25 LKRย 5,959
125.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$68.4 LKRย 21.2K
73.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$38.43 LKRย 11.9K
186.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kalutara
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
Kalutara
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 Kalutara: January 12, 2026

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