Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Riffa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Riffa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 7.3% cheaper than Riffa without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8% more expensive than Riffa without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.57 BHD 2.48
63.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$47.17 BHD 17.79
-8.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.8 BHD 2.19
45.69%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.01 BHD 0.76
55.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.58 BHD 0.22
31.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.26 BHD 0.1
73.08%
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
$10.68 BHD 4.03
-72.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.36 BHD 0.51
38.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.35 BHD 0.51
-49.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.39 BHD 0.9
-22.59%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.07 BHD 0.78
23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.94 BHD 3.37
-12.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.02 BHD 2.65
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.01 BHD 3.78
-3.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.43 BHD 0.92
-50.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.91 BHD 0.72
-16.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.7 BHD 0.64
4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.23 BHD 0.46
88.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-22.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.08 BHD 0.41
-37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.51 BHD 0.57
-17.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.51 BHD 0.19
39.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.6 BHD 2.49
-55.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$19.83 BHD 7.48
-62.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$3.34 BHD 1.26
-53.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.25 BHD 1.23
-31.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.81 BHD 0.31
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$31.39 BHD 11.84
-53.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$4.53 BHD 1.71
-66.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.95 BHD 1.49
-81.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$26.41 BHD 9.96
-73.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.39 BHD 0.15
192.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.6K BHD 10K
-30.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20.9K BHD 7,897
-2.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$121 BHD 45.46
-38.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$26.97 BHD 10.17
-56.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$37.88 BHD 14.29
-53.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$79.9 BHD 30.13
-22.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.9 BHD 2.98
-17.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$384 BHD 145
-30.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,507 BHD 2,454
-21.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$39.36 BHD 14.84
96.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$61.8 BHD 23.29
-29.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$66.2 BHD 24.97
80.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$39.49 BHD 14.89
183.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,176 BHD 444
-40.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$537 BHD 202
-12.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,116 BHD 798
-36.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$933 BHD 352
-16.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$651 BHD 245
-6.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5
137.80%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Riffa: October 27, 2025

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