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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 33% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 47.5% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$2.17 LKR 674
396.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$9.86 LKR 3,063
353.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$6.52 LKR 2,026
26.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.32 LKR 721
33.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.82 LKR 254
-8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.49 LKR 152
-8.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.20 LKR 685
2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.04 LKR 945
-1.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.99 LKR 619
-4.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.87 LKR 271
-22.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.68 LKR 211
177.94%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.19 LKR 371
115.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$16.30 LKR 5,066
-53.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$6.87 LKR 2,134
-10.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$17.49 LKR 5,435
-46.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$4.73 LKR 1,469
-75.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$0.77 LKR 238
112.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$4.80 LKR 1,491
-61.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.04 LKR 323
114.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.11 LKR 344
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.51 LKR 469
-58.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.57 LKR 176
114.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.52 LKR 163
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$14.35 LKR 4,460
-79.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$13.41 LKR 4,166
-45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.22 LKR 690
-28.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$3.11 LKR 965
-26.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.39 LKR 120
-2.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.38 LKR 120
289.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.52 LKR 163
32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.34 LKR 106
2032.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.04 LKR 323
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$21.7K LKR 6.7M
-15.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
-5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$2.30 LKR 716
418.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$7.90 LKR 2,455
122.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$10.14 LKR 3,150
495.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$2.70 LKR 839
142.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$11.93 LKR 3,706
540.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$8.30 LKR 2,579
434.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$92.7 LKR 28.8K
28.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$28.76 LKR 8,935
296.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$84.3 LKR 26.2K
739.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
648.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$94.5 LKR 29.4K
723.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$177 LKR 55.1K
265.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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