Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 12.0% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 8.5% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% less in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 25.9% more in Tbilisi

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Manama. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	Manama	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$11.03 GEL30.22	+60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$8.04 GEL22.04	+13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.88 GEL2.42	+3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.42 GEL1.15	+19.5%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

	Manama	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$0.62 GEL1.71	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$4.05 GEL11.10	+8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$7.35 GEL20.15	+9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.49 GEL6.82	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.88 GEL7.89	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$0.65 GEL1.77	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.78 GEL2.13	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.74 GEL2.02	-5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.87 GEL2.38	+63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.29 GEL0.80	-20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.32 GEL0.89	-27.1%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Manama	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.59 GEL12.58	+121.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$14.71 GEL40.29	-57.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	$25,735.29 GEL70,514.71	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$7.35 GEL20.15	-81.3%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Manama	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$18.50 GEL50.68	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.650	$721.59 GEL1,977.15	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.890	$469.79 GEL1,287.24	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.990	$55.81 GEL152.91	-41.5%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Manama	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.320	$238.97 GEL654.78	-34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	$5,659.47 GEL15,506.94	-43.7%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$1.84 GEL5.04	-77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$3.27 GEL8.96	-39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$2.94 GEL8.06	-54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$51.85 GEL142.07	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$6.62 GEL18.13	-37.3%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 25.9% more for clothing

	Manama	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$76.57 GEL209.79	+54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$48.19 GEL132.03	-33.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$122.92 GEL336.79	+43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$127.17 GEL348.45	+39.8%
Average			+25.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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