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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 57.4% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.6% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$4.07 LKR 1,263
164.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$24.76 LKR 7,694
80.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.45 LKR 2,626
-2.13%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.72 LKR 844
13.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.68 LKR 210
10.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.40 LKR 125
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.35 LKR 731
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.38 LKR 1,051
-11.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.77 LKR 551
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.57 LKR 176
17.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.87 LKR 270
117.24%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.13 LKR 663
20.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$14.13 LKR 4,390
-46.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.81 LKR 1,494
27.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.84 LKR 2,437
18.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.69 LKR 2,390
-84.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.11 LKR 344
47.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.87 LKR 1,825
-68.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.27 LKR 394
75.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.12 LKR 346
-41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.41 LKR 438
-55.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.20 LKR 373
1.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.55 LKR 172
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$10.25 LKR 3,185
-71.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.79 LKR 3,975
-42.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.09 LKR 650
-23.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.89 LKR 899
-21.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.41 LKR 128
260.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.33 LKR 101
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.60 LKR 187
1108.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.26 LKR 390
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$26.9K LKR 8.4M
-31.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.7K LKR 10.8M
-42.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
19.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.36 LKR 1,355
173.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.31 LKR 4,759
14.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$9.99 LKR 3,103
504.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.40 LKR 1,057
92.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$36.71 LKR 11.4K
615.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$443 LKR 137.6K
1074.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.53 LKR 8,554
177.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.07 LKR 5,927
132.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$69.2 LKR 21.5K
71.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$39.16 LKR 12.2K
191.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kalutara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kalutara: February 28, 2026

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