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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 26.6% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 128.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 44.5% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$3.96 LKR 1,232
172.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$25.24 LKR 7,843
77.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.50 LKR 2,642
-2.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.73 LKR 847
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.74 LKR 230
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.37 LKR 117
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.36 LKR 735
-4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.45 LKR 1,072
-13.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.69 LKR 526
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.52 LKR 161
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.86 LKR 269
119.77%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.20 LKR 684
16.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$14.23 LKR 4,422
-46.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.56 LKR 1,416
34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.92 LKR 2,460
17.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.31 LKR 2,272
-83.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.07 LKR 334
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.72 LKR 1,777
-67.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.20 LKR 373
85.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.15 LKR 359
-43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.42 LKR 443
-55.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.15 LKR 357
6.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.59 LKR 184
18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$10.10 LKR 3,139
-71.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.64 LKR 3,928
-41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.07 LKR 644
-23.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.99 LKR 929
-23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kegalle
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
$0.32 LKR 101
115.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.62 LKR 191
1069.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.25 LKR 387
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
-32.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-43.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$60.4 LKR 18.8K
20.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.39 LKR 1,365
171.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$14.96 LKR 4,648
17.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.29 LKR 1,023
98.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$37.11 LKR 11.5K
607.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$447 LKR 139.0K
1062.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$28.10 LKR 8,732
171.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.68 LKR 6,116
125.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$68.5 LKR 21.3K
73.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$39.29 LKR 12.2K
190.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kegalle
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
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: March 2, 2026

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