Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kataragama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kataragama

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 43.5% more expensive than Kataragama without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 43.6% more expensive than Kataragama without rent, and 110% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.98 LKR 1,189
170.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.79 LKR 7,407
74.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.59 LKR 2,566
-1.63%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.67 LKR 797
17.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.68 LKR 202
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 LKR 111
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.38 LKR 711
-10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.27 LKR 976
-9.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.75 LKR 524
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 LKR 166
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.8 LKR 240
131.25%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.19 LKR 653
16.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$13.8 LKR 4,123
-43.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.73 LKR 1,414
37.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.14 LKR 2,433
18.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$7.33 LKR 2,190
-83.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.07 LKR 319
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.91 LKR 1,767
-69.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.2 LKR 359
93.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.11 LKR 332
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.38 LKR 411
-50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.19 LKR 356
4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.56 LKR 169
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$10.23 LKR 3,056
-71.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$13.92 LKR 4,159
-47.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.06 LKR 617
-24.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.86 LKR 854
-22.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.38 LKR 114
294.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.32 LKR 96.6
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$0.61 LKR 183
1062.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.2 LKR 359
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.3K LKR 7.9M
-30.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$35K LKR 10.5M
-41.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$60 LKR 17.9K
23.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.3 LKR 1,283
172.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$14.91 LKR 4,454
19.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.4 LKR 1,015
90.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$36.58 LKR 10.9K
630.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$441 LKR 131.6K
1059.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$27.65 LKR 8,263
179.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.65 LKR 5,870
121.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
73.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$39.37 LKR 11.8K
184.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kataragama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
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 Kataragama: October 27, 2025

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