Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Nuwara Eliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Nuwara Eliya

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 48.4% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 124.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 27% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$3.97 LKR 1,234
171.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$24.90 LKR 7,738
79.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.58 LKR 2,667
-3.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.65 LKR 822
16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.69 LKR 214
8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.38 LKR 117
18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.36 LKR 734
-4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.28 LKR 1,019
-8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.77 LKR 549
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.51 LKR 160
31.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.82 LKR 255
130.49%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.15 LKR 668
19.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$14.01 LKR 4,354
-45.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.65 LKR 1,446
31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.18 LKR 2,541
13.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.53 LKR 2,339
-84.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.10 LKR 343
49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.95 LKR 1,849
-68.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.25 LKR 388
78.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.10 LKR 343
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.41 LKR 438
-55.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.16 LKR 360
5.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.59 LKR 184
18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$9.97 LKR 3,097
-70.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.94 LKR 4,021
-43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.02 LKR 628
-21.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.93 LKR 911
-22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
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
$0.38 LKR 119
289.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.35 LKR 109
97.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.61 LKR 191
1088.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.20 LKR 373
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
-31.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.8K LKR 10.8M
-42.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$61.1 LKR 19.0K
19.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.26 LKR 1,324
180.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.06 LKR 4,681
16.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.42 LKR 1,063
91.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$36.70 LKR 11.4K
615.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$439 LKR 136.3K
1085.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$28.04 LKR 8,714
172.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.30 LKR 5,997
130.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$70.8 LKR 22.0K
68.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$38.07 LKR 11.8K
199.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
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
Nuwara Eliya
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 Nuwara Eliya: March 1, 2026

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