Batumi vs Colombo: cost of living for digital nomads
Batumi, Georgia and Colombo, Sri Lanka, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Batumi and Colombo cost about the same per month ($1,050).
- Both score 7/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Batumi: 50 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
- Batumi is temperate; Colombo is tropical.
Batumi wins 2 of the measured lines; Colombo wins 0.
| Line | Batumi | Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Rent | $450 | $450 |
| Food | $300 | $300 |
| Transport | $35 | $40 |
| Coworking | $90 | $90 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 50 | 40 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | mid | metro |
| Setting | coast | coast |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 7/10 | 7/10 |
Batumi
Georgia's Black Sea resort city — cheap, 1-year visa-free entry, favourable taxes.
Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.