Cost of living comparison

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Manama vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 94.3% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 81.8% more in Manama
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Manama
Childcare: pay 89.3% more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 30.4% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.8% less for restaurants

	Havana	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$6.63 BHD2.490	+50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$7.43 BHD2.790	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.80 BHD0.300	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.33 BHD0.130	-73.2%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Havana	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.13 BHD0.420	-7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.36 BHD1.260	+16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$6.23 BHD2.340	-41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.54 BHD0.960	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$3.21 BHD1.210	+28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.12 BHD0.420	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.97 BHD0.360	+63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.78 BHD0.290	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.59 BHD0.220	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.44 BHD0.170	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.58 BHD0.220	-50.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 81.8% more for transportation

	Havana	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$2.09 BHD0.790	-56.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$31.83 BHD11.970	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$34,479.19 BHD12,972.800	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$32.89 BHD12.370	+398.3%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Havana	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$40.27 BHD15.150	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$803.25 BHD302.220	+219.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$544.92 BHD205.020	+68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$96.16 BHD36.180	+254.2%
Average			+124.0%

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pay 89.3% more for childcare

	Havana	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$306.00 BHD115.130	+173.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$8,971.22 BHD3,375.420	+5.5%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$7.96 BHD2.990	+297.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$5.26 BHD1.980	+420.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$5.97 BHD2.250	+49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$71.13 BHD26.760	+88.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$10.61 BHD3.990	+960.9%
Average			+363.4%

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pay 30.4% more for clothing

	Havana	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$48.07 BHD18.090	+38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$59.49 BHD22.380	+57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$86.20 BHD32.430	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$88.52 BHD33.310	+10.6%
Average			+30.4%

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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: December 2025

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