Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Katunayaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Katunayaka

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 37.4% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 124.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 44.2% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 ₾30.08
$3.96 LKR 1,183
179.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 ₾118
$25.25 LKR 7,546
71.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 ₾22.26
$8.13 LKR 2,428
0.62%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ₾8.14
$2.62 LKR 784
14.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.08
$0.7 LKR 209
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.15
$0.38 LKR 112
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$2.31 LKR 689
-3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₾7.83
$3.43 LKR 1,025
-16.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.26
$1.69 LKR 505
14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.52 LKR 155
32.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₾4.95
$0.82 LKR 245
121.95%
Eggs
$2.51 ₾6.82
$2.12 LKR 633
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.51
$14.27 LKR 4,265
-47.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 ₾17.15
$4.62 LKR 1,381
36.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 ₾25.29
$8.09 LKR 2,417
14.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₾3.16
$7.34 LKR 2,192
-84.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.3
$1.11 LKR 331
42.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$5.84 LKR 1,745
-67.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 ₾6.15
$1.21 LKR 363
86.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.78
$1.1 LKR 329
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.37 LKR 409
-51.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ₾3.23
$1.18 LKR 353
0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.8
$0.6 LKR 178
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$10.24 LKR 3,060
-71.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 ₾19.46
$14.07 LKR 4,205
-49.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.09 LKR 625
-23.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.34
$2.86 LKR 856
-18.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 ₾39.88
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.87
$0.38 LKR 114
273.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.98
$0.32 LKR 97.1
128.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₾20.21
$0.57 LKR 171
1203.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.2 LKR 358
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.7K LKR 8M
-30.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾55K
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
-41.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 ₾196
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
21.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 ₾32.73
$4.25 LKR 1,270
183.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 ₾49.34
$15.25 LKR 4,557
18.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 ₾164
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 ₾44.76
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 ₾18.41
$3.25 LKR 972
108.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾726
$36.75 LKR 11K
626.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 ₾13.9K
$445 LKR 133.1K
1047.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 ₾207
$27.67 LKR 8,269
174.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 ₾122
$19.63 LKR 5,865
129.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₾322
$68.1 LKR 20.3K
73.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾299
$38.88 LKR 11.6K
182.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₾1,869
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₾1,245
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 ₾3,667
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₾2,075
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,105
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 ₾3,624
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Katunayaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 ₾1,694
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Katunayaka: November 2, 2025

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