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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 8.3% cheaper than Riffa without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 0.6% cheaper than Riffa without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$6.72 BHD 2.52
60.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$45.93 BHD 17.27
-6.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.88 BHD 2.21
40.65%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.02 BHD 0.76
46.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.57 BHD 0.22
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.28 BHD 0.11
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$7.91 BHD 2.97
-71.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$10.52 BHD 3.96
-72.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.35 BHD 0.51
42.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.29 BHD 0.48
-47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.41 BHD 0.91
-23.24%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.08 BHD 0.78
19.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$8.66 BHD 3.26
-12.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$6.75 BHD 2.54
-5.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$10.08 BHD 3.79
-6.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.37 BHD 0.89
-50.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.85 BHD 0.70
-14.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.75 BHD 0.66
6.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.21 BHD 0.45
85.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.09 BHD 0.41
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.52 BHD 0.20
26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$6.53 BHD 2.46
-52.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$13.06 BHD 4.91
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$3.45 BHD 1.30
-55.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$3.17 BHD 1.19
-27.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.77 BHD 0.29
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$32.31 BHD 12.15
-54.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$4.74 BHD 1.78
-69.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$4.06 BHD 1.52
-82.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$26.27 BHD 9.88
-72.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$0.35 BHD 0.13
211.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$26.9K BHD 10.1K
-31.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$20.6K BHD 7,731
-1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$120 BHD 45.22
-39.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$26.73 BHD 10.05
-56.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$38.69 BHD 14.55
-53.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$80.2 BHD 30.14
-23.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
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Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$7.92 BHD 2.98
-16.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$395 BHD 149
-33.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$6,633 BHD 2,494
-22.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$39.66 BHD 14.91
91.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$63.5 BHD 23.89
-31.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$66.8 BHD 25.11
80.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$39.15 BHD 14.72
188.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$1,146 BHD 431
-39.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$530 BHD 199
-14.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$2,132 BHD 802
-38.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$927 BHD 349
-17.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Riffa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,414 BHD 532
-53.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5
137.80%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Riffa: April 14, 2026

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