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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 42.3% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 57.1% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ₾29.25
$4.11 LKR 1,272
163.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 ₾118
$24.91 LKR 7,710
75.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 ₾22.67
$8.54 LKR 2,642
-1.64%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ₾8.13
$2.76 LKR 854
9.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.74 LKR 230
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.40 LKR 124
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 ₾5.95
$2.39 LKR 741
-7.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₾7.79
$3.37 LKR 1,043
-14.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₾5.16
$1.50 LKR 463
27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$0.57 LKR 175
17.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.87 LKR 270
117.24%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.72
$2.23 LKR 691
11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ₾20.26
$10.47 LKR 3,240
-28.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ₾17.39
$4.59 LKR 1,420
40.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.02
$6.12 LKR 1,895
57.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 ₾3.25
$6.20 LKR 1,919
-80.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.12 LKR 347
41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$5.90 LKR 1,827
-68.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 ₾6.22
$1.20 LKR 370
91.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$1.00 LKR 310
-33.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.88 LKR 271
-22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.34
$1.14 LKR 353
8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.53 LKR 163
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ₾7.93
$8.30 LKR 2,570
-64.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₾20.22
$13.38 LKR 4,142
-44.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₾4.32
$1.45 LKR 448
10.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.30
$1.81 LKR 560
28.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₾1.04
$0.34 LKR 107
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.62
$10.07 LKR 3,117
45.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.83
$0.32 LKR 97.9
343.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.95
$0.33 LKR 101
118.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 ₾19.66
$0.43 LKR 133
1593.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.95
$1.26 LKR 390
-13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₾50.0K
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
-31.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾54.6K
$34.8K LKR 10.8M
-41.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 ₾196
$30.33 LKR 9,388
139.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 ₾31.82
$4.42 LKR 1,368
166.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾47.96
$15.11 LKR 4,677
17.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ₾167
$20.70 LKR 6,406
198.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾44.13
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Cinema Ticket
$6.74 ₾18.19
$3.36 LKR 1,040
100.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₾709
$36.20 LKR 11.2K
624.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 ₾13.9K
$445 LKR 137.8K
1060.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 ₾205
$27.17 LKR 8,408
179.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 ₾117
$19.14 LKR 5,923
127.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$69.3 LKR 21.5K
71.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾298
$38.09 LKR 11.8K
189.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₾1,869
$334 LKR 103.4K
107.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₾1,248
$247 LKR 76.4K
87.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₾3,585
$509 LKR 157.4K
161.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₾2,109
$418 LKR 129.4K
86.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 ₾6,753
$726 LKR 224.6K
244.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 ₾3,721
$574 LKR 177.5K
140.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ₾1,612
$325 LKR 100.7K
83.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15
-20.73%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: January 12, 2026

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