Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 19.8% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 17.7% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.52 BHD 2.46
64.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$52.6 BHD 19.85
-17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.49 BHD 2.83
12.82%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$5.5 BHD 2.07
-43.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.86 BHD 0.32
-11.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 BHD 0.14
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$7.77 BHD 2.93
-72.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$10.63 BHD 4.01
-72.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.71 BHD 0.65
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.35 BHD 0.51
-49.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.38 BHD 0.9
-22.27%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.47 BHD 0.93
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.84 BHD 3.33
-11.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-17.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.99 BHD 3.77
-3.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.37 BHD 0.89
-48.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.13 BHD 0.8
-25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.76 BHD 0.66
1.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.17 BHD 0.44
98.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.93 BHD 0.35
-23.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.04 BHD 0.39
-34.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.55 BHD 2.47
-55.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$19.99 BHD 7.54
-63.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$3.49 BHD 1.32
-55.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-30.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.83 BHD 0.31
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$31.98 BHD 12.06
-54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-68.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$4.02 BHD 1.52
-82.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$26.58 BHD 10.02
-73.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.52 BHD 0.19
119.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$37K BHD 13.9K
-50.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20.8K BHD 7,834
-1.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$122 BHD 46.18
-39.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$26.94 BHD 10.16
-56.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$38.35 BHD 14.46
-53.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$71.2 BHD 26.84
-13.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$44.02 BHD 16.6
-63.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$10.52 BHD 3.97
-38.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$382 BHD 144
-30.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$8,843 BHD 3,335
-42.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$45.93 BHD 17.32
68.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$63.9 BHD 24.11
-31.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$81.9 BHD 30.86
45.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$89 BHD 33.55
26.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$819 BHD 309
-14.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$565 BHD 213
-17.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,783 BHD 672
-24.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,239 BHD 467
-37.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,835 BHD 1,069
-20.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,740 BHD 1,033
-50.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$2,008 BHD 757
-69.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8.56
38.90%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manama: October 28, 2025

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