Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kegalle Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kegalle

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 23.4% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 64.8% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 108.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$3.92 LKRΒ 1,170
174.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$24.61 LKRΒ 7,353
75.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$8.14 LKRΒ 2,431
3.81%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.75 LKRΒ 821
13.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.7 LKRΒ 208
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.38 LKRΒ 113
18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.32 LKRΒ 692
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$3.25 LKRΒ 971
-9.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.75 LKRΒ 523
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.56 LKRΒ 167
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$0.88 LKRΒ 262
110.23%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.13 LKRΒ 637
19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$13.86 LKRΒ 4,142
-43.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.71 LKRΒ 1,406
38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$7.82 LKRΒ 2,336
23.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$7.36 LKRΒ 2,200
-83.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.07 LKRΒ 321
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$5.66 LKRΒ 1,691
-68.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.2 LKRΒ 360
93.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.12 LKRΒ 333
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.37 LKRΒ 411
-50.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.15 LKRΒ 344
7.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.56 LKRΒ 166
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$9.96 LKRΒ 2,975
-70.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$13.72 LKRΒ 4,100
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.1 LKRΒ 629
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.88 LKRΒ 860
-22.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$0.38 LKRΒ 115
294.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.33 LKRΒ 97.8
118.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$0.57 LKRΒ 171
1143.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.24 LKRΒ 372
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$26.5K LKRΒ 7.9M
-30.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$35.5K LKRΒ 10.6M
-42.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$60 LKRΒ 17.9K
23.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$4.24 LKRΒ 1,266
176.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$14.96 LKRΒ 4,469
18.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$3.4 LKRΒ 1,017
90.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$37.51 LKRΒ 11.2K
612.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$443 LKRΒ 132.4K
1052.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$27.42 LKRΒ 8,191
182.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$19.31 LKRΒ 5,770
125.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$69.9 LKRΒ 20.9K
70.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$39.5 LKRΒ 11.8K
183.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
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 Kegalle: October 27, 2025

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