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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 32% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 105.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 59.9% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$2.45 LKR 732
338.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$25.5 LKR 7,621
69.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.47 LKR 2,530
-0.24%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.62 LKR 783
19.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.72 LKR 216
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.4 LKR 120
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.4 LKR 718
-10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.4 LKR 1,015
-13.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.77 LKR 529
6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 LKR 166
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.81 LKR 243
128.40%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.21 LKR 659
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$14 LKR 4,182
-44.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.59 LKR 1,372
41.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.21 LKR 2,452
17.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$7.45 LKR 2,225
-83.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.53 LKR 158
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.81 LKR 1,736
-69.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.64 LKR 192
262.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.83 LKR 248
-14.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.53 LKR 158
28.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.16 LKR 346
6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.55 LKR 165
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$10.11 LKR 3,022
-71.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$13.77 LKR 4,113
-46.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2 LKR 599
-22.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.95 LKR 880
-24.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.16 LKR 46.65
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.42 LKR 125
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.35 LKR 105
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$0.58 LKR 173
1122.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.25 LKR 372
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.6K LKR 8M
-30.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
-40.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$25.96 LKR 7,755
185.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.24 LKR 1,266
176.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$5.09 LKR 1,522
248.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.39 LKR 1,013
91.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$37.16 LKR 11.1K
618.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$437 LKR 130.5K
1069.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$27.08 LKR 8,092
185.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.35 LKR 5,781
125.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$69.2 LKR 20.7K
72.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$39 LKR 11.7K
187.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$169 LKR 50.6K
311.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$117 LKR 35K
299.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$502 LKR 150.1K
168.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$170 LKR 50.9K
357.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Matara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$99.7 LKR 29.8K
508.40%
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 Matara: October 27, 2025

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