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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 39.2% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 69.9% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$3.91 LKR 1,209
175.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$25.08 LKR 7,757
78.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$8.58 LKR 2,654
-3.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.75 LKR 850
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.74 LKR 228
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.37 LKR 115
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.30 LKR 712
-2.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$3.28 LKR 1,014
-8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.55 LKR 479
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.55 LKR 170
21.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.81 LKR 251
133.33%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.23 LKR 691
15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$10.11 LKR 3,126
-24.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$4.62 LKR 1,428
32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$6.17 LKR 1,910
50.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$6.47 LKR 2,002
-81.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.11 LKR 343
47.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$5.87 LKR 1,815
-68.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.26 LKR 391
76.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.02 LKR 315
-36.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$0.88 LKR 272
-28.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$1.19 LKR 367
2.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.53 LKR 164
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$8.51 LKR 2,632
-65.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$13.06 LKR 4,039
-43.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.45 LKR 448
9.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.81 LKR 559
25.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$0.34 LKR 106
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$10.12 LKR 3,131
45.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$0.34 LKR 106
335.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.35 LKR 108
97.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$0.46 LKR 144
1476.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.20 LKR 371
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
-30.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-42.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$30.35 LKR 9,386
140.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$4.36 LKR 1,348
173.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$15.05 LKR 4,655
16.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$21.03 LKR 6,503
187.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
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Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$3.32 LKR 1,025
96.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
622.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$441 LKR 136.3K
1079.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$27.48 LKR 8,499
178.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$19.19 LKR 5,934
131.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
70.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
189.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$337 LKR 104.3K
109.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$253 LKR 78.1K
80.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$507 LKR 156.9K
162.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$411 LKR 127.1K
89.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$725 LKR 224.3K
238.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$557 LKR 172.1K
157.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$323 LKR 100.0K
100.20%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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