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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riffa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riffa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.8% more expensive than Riffa without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.1% more expensive than Riffa without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.75 BHDย 2.54
139.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$45.82 BHDย 17.23
38.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.13 BHDย 2.31
69.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.96 BHDย 0.74
41.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.63 BHDย 0.24
268.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.26 BHDย 0.10
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$7.83 BHDย 2.94
-54.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$10.81 BHDย 4.07
-63.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.34 BHDย 0.50
-15.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.34 BHDย 0.50
36.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.29 BHDย 0.86
-22.71%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.15 BHDย 0.81
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.60 BHDย 3.23
53.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.02 BHDย 2.64
11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.00 BHDย 3.76
59.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.46 BHDย 0.93
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.88 BHDย 0.71
-8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.67 BHDย 0.63
18.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.23 BHDย 0.46
98.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.93 BHDย 0.35
93.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.03 BHDย 0.39
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.52 BHDย 0.57
25.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.51 BHDย 0.19
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.75 BHDย 2.54
-1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.42 BHDย 5.05
-57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.49 BHDย 1.31
-61.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.25 BHDย 1.22
-7.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.84 BHDย 0.32
178.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$31.45 BHDย 11.83
46.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$4.70 BHDย 1.77
-9.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$4.01 BHDย 1.51
-80.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$26.16 BHDย 9.84
-28.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.39 BHDย 0.15
430.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.5K BHDย 9,957
29.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.6K BHDย 7,761
89.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$122 BHDย 45.75
20.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$26.26 BHDย 9.87
-21.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$38.73 BHDย 14.56
3.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$79.3 BHDย 29.83
-37.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.87 BHDย 2.96
15.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$384 BHDย 144
59.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,759 BHDย 2,541
141.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$39.34 BHDย 14.79
160.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$62.5 BHDย 23.50
-34.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$66.9 BHDย 25.14
41.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$40.18 BHDย 15.11
195.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,164 BHDย 438
39.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$531 BHDย 200
135.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,127 BHDย 800
46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$937 BHDย 352
117.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Riffa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,409 BHDย 530
7.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Riffa: January 13, 2026

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