Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Polonnaruwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Polonnaruwa

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 21.3% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 38.4% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.96 LKR 1,184
171.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.73 LKR 7,389
74.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.56 LKR 2,558
-1.29%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.72 LKR 812
15.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.73 LKR 218
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 LKR 111
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.33 LKR 695
-8.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.3 LKR 985
-10.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.75 LKR 524
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 LKR 169
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.8 LKR 240
131.25%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.22 LKR 664
14.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$14.3 LKR 4,274
-45.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.63 LKR 1,383
40.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.93 LKR 2,369
21.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$7.59 LKR 2,267
-84.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.06 LKR 317
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.63 LKR 1,682
-68.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.26 LKR 377
84.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.15 LKR 343
-38.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.43 LKR 427
-52.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.14 LKR 342
8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.59 LKR 178
20.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$10.17 LKR 3,038
-71.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$14.06 LKR 4,200
-47.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.99 LKR 595
-22.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3 LKR 895
-25.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
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
$0.42 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
$0.62 LKR 184
1043.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.22 LKR 364
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
-30.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
-40.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$59.4 LKR 17.8K
24.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.38 LKR 1,309
167.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.12 LKR 4,518
17.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.42 LKR 1,020
89.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$37.5 LKR 11.2K
612.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$444 LKR 132.8K
1049.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$27.6 LKR 8,247
180.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.55 LKR 5,841
122.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
72.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$38.1 LKR 11.4K
194.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
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
Polonnaruwa
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 Polonnaruwa: October 27, 2025

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