Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Trincomalee Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Trincomalee

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 61.9% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 47.8% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$3.91 LKR 1,214
175.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$25.24 LKR 7,842
77.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.48 LKR 2,635
-2.48%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.67 LKR 831
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.74 LKR 231
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.37 LKR 116
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.29 LKR 711
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.41 LKR 1,058
-12.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.76 LKR 547
7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.56 LKR 173
19.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.87 LKR 271
117.24%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.21 LKR 687
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$13.91 LKR 4,322
-45.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.81 LKR 1,494
27.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.06 LKR 2,503
15.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$7.63 LKR 2,372
-84.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.07 LKR 334
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$5.89 LKR 1,832
-68.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.22 LKR 379
82.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.12 LKR 348
-41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.41 LKR 440
-55.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.14 LKR 355
7.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.60 LKR 187
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$10.11 LKR 3,140
-71.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$12.93 LKR 4,019
-43.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.01 LKR 623
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.88 LKR 894
-20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.42 LKR 129
252.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.36 LKR 111
91.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.62 LKR 192
1069.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.26 LKR 393
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
-32.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
-42.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$61.2 LKR 19.0K
19.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.20 LKR 1,306
184.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.37 LKR 4,777
14.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.32 LKR 1,032
96.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
608.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$437 LKR 135.7K
1090.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.92 LKR 8,676
173.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.23 LKR 5,975
130.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$69.4 LKR 21.6K
71.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$38.94 LKR 12.1K
193.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Trincomalee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.45
-27.72%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

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