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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 56.9% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.7% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.08 LKR 1,218
163.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.91 LKR 7,444
73.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.55 LKR 2,554
-1.17%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.72 LKR 811
15.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.73 LKR 219
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.41 LKR 121
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.28 LKR 681
-6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.34 LKR 997
-11.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.69 LKR 505
11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 LKR 167
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.81 LKR 242
128.40%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.23 LKR 666
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$14.18 LKR 4,237
-45.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.56 LKR 1,362
42.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.21 LKR 2,453
17.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$7.56 LKR 2,258
-83.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.08 LKR 323
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.72 LKR 1,709
-68.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.21 LKR 362
91.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.1 LKR 330
-35.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.4 LKR 419
-51.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.19 LKR 357
4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.55 LKR 165
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$10.02 LKR 2,993
-70.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$14.19 LKR 4,239
-48.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.03 LKR 607
-23.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.98 LKR 890
-25.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.41 LKR 124
265.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.36 LKR 106
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$0.6 LKR 179
1081.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.26 LKR 376
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.8K LKR 8M
-31.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.2K LKR 10.2M
-40.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$60.1 LKR 18K
23.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.25 LKR 1,269
175.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.13 LKR 4,520
17.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.29 LKR 984
96.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$37.32 LKR 11.2K
615.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$443 LKR 132.3K
1053.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$27.16 LKR 8,117
184.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.23 LKR 5,746
126.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$68.2 LKR 20.4K
75.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$39.18 LKR 11.7K
186.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
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 Nuwara Eliya: October 27, 2025

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