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

🙂 Solo nomad: Riffa is 17.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riffa is 30% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 BHD 2.48
$16.09 €13.89
-59.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 BHD 17.79
$64.1 €55.3
-26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.8 BHD 2.19
$10.28 €8.88
-43.58%
Cappuccino
$2.01 BHD 0.76
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BHD 0.22
$2.23 €1.92
-73.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$1.57 €1.35
-83.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.77 BHD 2.93
$3.41 €2.95
127.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.68 BHD 4.03
$3.82 €3.3
179.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$1.14 €0.98
19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 BHD 0.51
$1.73 €1.49
-21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.9
$1.67 €1.44
43.11%
Eggs
$2.07 BHD 0.78
$3.13 €2.7
-33.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 BHD 3.37
$13.31 €11.5
-32.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 BHD 2.65
$7.99 €6.9
-12.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BHD 3.78
$15.97 €13.79
-37.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.92
$2.28 €1.97
6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BHD 0.72
$1.7 €1.47
12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 BHD 0.46
$2.55 €2.2
-51.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 BHD 0.35
$1.76 €1.52
-47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$2.05 €1.77
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 BHD 0.57
$1.98 €1.71
-23.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$0.81 €0.7
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 BHD 2.49
$6.59 €5.69
0.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.83 BHD 7.48
$5.87 €5.07
237.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 BHD 1.26
$1.33 €1.15
151.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 BHD 1.23
$2.92 €2.52
11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$2.27 €1.96
-64.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.39 BHD 11.84
$46.15 €39.85
-31.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 BHD 1.71
$4.23 €3.66
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.95 BHD 1.49
$0.86 €0.75
359.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 BHD 9.96
$18.68 €16.13
41.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$2.09 €1.81
-81.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K BHD 10K
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,897
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.46
$148 €128
-18.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 BHD 10.17
$20.98 €18.11
28.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.88 BHD 14.29
$39.65 €34.24
-4.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 BHD 30.13
$47.92 €41.37
66.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 BHD 2.98
$9.38 €8.1
-15.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 BHD 145
$607 €524
-36.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 BHD 2,454
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 BHD 14.84
$104 €90.1
-62.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 BHD 23.29
$41.09 €35.48
50.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 BHD 24.97
$92.7 €80
-28.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.49 BHD 14.89
$119 €102
-66.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 BHD 444
$1,592 €1,375
-26.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 BHD 202
$1,262 €1,090
-57.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,116 BHD 798
$3,046 €2,630
-30.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 BHD 352
$2,069 €1,787
-54.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riffa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 BHD 245
$1,462 €1,263
-55.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.81
31.23%

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Last update for Riffa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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