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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 48.7% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.6% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ₾29.25
$3.98 LKR 1,231
172.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 ₾118
$25.22 LKR 7,807
73.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 ₾22.67
$8.19 LKR 2,533
2.56%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ₾8.13
$2.67 LKR 828
12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.73 LKR 226
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.40 LKR 125
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 ₾5.95
$2.30 LKR 713
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₾7.79
$3.29 LKR 1,017
-12.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₾5.16
$1.79 LKR 554
6.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$0.51 LKR 159
31.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.86 LKR 265
119.77%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.72
$2.14 LKR 661
16.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ₾20.26
$14.13 LKR 4,374
-46.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ₾17.39
$4.73 LKR 1,465
36.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.02
$8.23 LKR 2,548
17.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 ₾3.25
$7.50 LKR 2,320
-84.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.07 LKR 330
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$5.77 LKR 1,785
-67.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 ₾6.22
$1.19 LKR 369
93.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$1.10 LKR 342
-39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.40 LKR 435
-51.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.34
$1.15 LKR 357
7.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.60 LKR 185
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ₾7.93
$9.94 LKR 3,078
-70.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₾20.22
$13.56 LKR 4,196
-44.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₾4.32
$2.07 LKR 640
-22.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.30
$2.87 LKR 889
-18.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.83
$0.38 LKR 118
273.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.95
$0.36 LKR 110
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 ₾19.66
$0.61 LKR 188
1093.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.95
$1.20 LKR 372
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₾50.0K
$27.3K LKR 8.4M
-32.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾54.6K
$34.7K LKR 10.7M
-41.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 ₾196
$59.6 LKR 18.4K
22.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 ₾31.82
$4.44 LKR 1,376
165.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾47.96
$15.28 LKR 4,729
16.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ₾167
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 ₾18.19
$3.45 LKR 1,067
95.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₾709
$36.43 LKR 11.3K
620.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 ₾13.9K
$436 LKR 135.0K
1084.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 ₾205
$27.85 LKR 8,618
172.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 ₾117
$19.62 LKR 6,073
121.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$70.4 LKR 21.8K
69.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾298
$38.71 LKR 12.0K
184.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₾1,869
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₾1,248
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₾3,585
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₾2,109
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 ₾6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 ₾3,721
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ₾1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Polonnaruwa: January 12, 2026

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