Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ratnapura

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 35.8% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 48.6% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$2.14 LKR 638
402.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$10.03 LKR 2,997
331.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.79 LKR 2,030
24.45%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.32 LKR 694
34.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.8 LKR 240
-5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.48 LKR 143
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.14 LKR 638
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.09 LKR 923
-4.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.96 LKR 586
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.82 LKR 244
-17.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.67 LKR 199
176.12%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.19 LKR 356
114.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$16.64 LKR 4,972
-53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.83 LKR 2,041
-4.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$17.57 LKR 5,250
-45.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$4.6 LKR 1,374
-73.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.76 LKR 228
109.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$4.6 LKR 1,373
-61.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.09 LKR 326
112.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.17 LKR 350
-39.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.58 LKR 472
-56.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.53 LKR 158
133.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.52 LKR 155
36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-80.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$13.56 LKR 4,052
-45.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.32 LKR 693
-33.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.15 LKR 943
-29.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.41 LKR 123
-12.20%
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 124
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.5 LKR 148
44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$0.32 LKR 95.3
2115.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.02 LKR 306
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
-14.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
-7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$2.28 LKR 681
414.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$8.23 LKR 2,459
115.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$10.03 LKR 2,997
515.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$2.65 LKR 791
144.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$11.61 LKR 3,468
566.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$8.44 LKR 2,521
416.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
26.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$28.97 LKR 8,657
286.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$83.6 LKR 25K
732.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
671.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
733.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$186 LKR 55.6K
226.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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