Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 24% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.8% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.01 LKR 1,198
168.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$24.81 LKR 7,414
74.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.46 LKR 2,527
-0.12%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.63 LKR 786
19.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.74 LKR 221
2.70%
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
$2.41 LKR 719
-11.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.43 LKR 1,026
-13.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.54 LKR 460
22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.56 LKR 167
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.82 LKR 244
125.61%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.16 LKR 645
18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.36 LKR 3,095
-24.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.64 LKR 1,386
40.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$5.97 LKR 1,783
61.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$6.3 LKR 1,882
-80.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.12 LKR 334
41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.95 LKR 1,779
-70.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.24 LKR 371
87.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.97 LKR 290
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.93 LKR 278
-26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.15 LKR 345
7.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.49 LKR 146
44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$8.56 LKR 2,559
-65.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$14.01 LKR 4,186
-47.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.47 LKR 439
5.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.78 LKR 533
25.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.32 LKR 94.8
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$10.08 LKR 3,011
45.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.35 LKR 103
328.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.32 LKR 96.9
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$0.44 LKR 131
1511.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.26 LKR 377
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$27.1K LKR 8.1M
-32.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.1K LKR 10.2M
-40.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$30.53 LKR 9,123
142.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.37 LKR 1,307
168.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$14.84 LKR 4,434
19.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$20.78 LKR 6,210
196.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.34 LKR 998
94.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$36.35 LKR 10.9K
634.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$447 LKR 133.6K
1042.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$28.01 LKR 8,369
176.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$19.59 LKR 5,854
122.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$69.8 LKR 20.8K
71.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$38.81 LKR 11.6K
188.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$337 LKR 100.8K
106.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$249 LKR 74.4K
88.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$500 LKR 149.3K
170.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$425 LKR 127.1K
83.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$748 LKR 223.4K
200.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$582 LKR 173.9K
132.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$331 LKR 98.9K
83.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15
-20.73%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: October 28, 2025

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