Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kandy Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kandy

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 58.9% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 98.4% more expensive than Kandy without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$2.74 LKR 852
293.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$11.56 LKR 3,591
286.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$6.55 LKR 2,036
26.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.69 LKR 837
14.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.60 LKR 187
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.32 LKR 99.9
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.12 LKR 659
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.44 LKR 1,068
-13.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.39 LKR 433
36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.56 LKR 175
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.85 LKR 265
122.35%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.10 LKR 654
22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$8.86 LKR 2,754
-14.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.78 LKR 1,485
28.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.26 LKR 2,567
12.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$4.49 LKR 1,394
-73.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$0.98 LKR 306
67.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$3.73 LKR 1,160
-49.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.26 LKR 393
76.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.10 LKR 342
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.26 LKR 391
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.78 LKR 242
56.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.60 LKR 187
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$9.15 LKR 2,842
-68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.33 LKR 3,832
-40.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.01 LKR 624
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.81 LKR 873
-18.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.17 LKR 53.0
123.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$14.81 LKR 4,601
-0.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.42 LKR 130
252.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.35 LKR 110
97.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.44 LKR 136
1547.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.21 LKR 377
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$17.7K LKR 5.5M
3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$21.0K LKR 6.5M
-4.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$40.14 LKR 12.5K
81.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.23 LKR 1,316
182.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.38 LKR 4,781
14.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$15.11 LKR 4,695
299.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$5.60 LKR 1,740
192.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.32 LKR 1,033
96.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$37.55 LKR 11.7K
599.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$327 LKR 101.7K
1487.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.16 LKR 8,439
181.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$14.47 LKR 4,496
206.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$58.0 LKR 18.0K
105.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$29.05 LKR 9,027
293.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$133 LKR 41.4K
430.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$82.5 LKR 25.6K
453.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$214 LKR 66.5K
521.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$164 LKR 51.0K
373.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$438 LKR 136.2K
460.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$435 LKR 135.3K
228.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kandy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$267 LKR 82.9K
142.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15
-20.73%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kandy: March 2, 2026

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