Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Matara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Matara

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 36.6% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 47.4% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$2.46 LKR 763
338.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$25.07 LKR 7,789
78.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.24 LKR 2,562
0.36%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.68 LKR 833
15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.72 LKR 224
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.41 LKR 127
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.35 LKR 732
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.32 LKR 1,033
-9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.70 LKR 529
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.55 LKR 171
21.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.87 LKR 269
117.24%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.19 LKR 681
17.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$13.83 LKR 4,296
-45.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.81 LKR 1,495
27.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.90 LKR 2,454
17.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.54 LKR 2,342
-84.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$0.51 LKR 159
221.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.67 LKR 1,761
-67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$0.68 LKR 211
227.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.81 LKR 253
-19.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.52 LKR 163
21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.14 LKR 354
7.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.61 LKR 188
14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$10.02 LKR 3,114
-70.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.91 LKR 4,012
-42.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.01 LKR 625
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.93 LKR 909
-22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.16 LKR 50.2
137.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.42 LKR 129
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
$0.61 LKR 189
1088.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.20 LKR 374
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
-31.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
-41.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$25.93 LKR 8,057
181.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.22 LKR 1,312
182.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$5.05 LKR 1,568
248.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.43 LKR 1,066
90.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$36.66 LKR 11.4K
616.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$437 LKR 135.8K
1089.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.34 LKR 8,495
179.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.31 LKR 6,001
129.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$69.6 LKR 21.6K
71.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$38.21 LKR 11.9K
198.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$165 LKR 51.2K
329.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$116 LKR 36.0K
294.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$511 LKR 158.8K
160.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$169 LKR 52.5K
360.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$98.6 LKR 30.6K
556.59%
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 Matara: March 1, 2026

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