Cost of living comparison

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Bahrain vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 6.1% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% more in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 7.3% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 2.0% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Bahrain

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

Bahrain vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.7% more for restaurants

	Manama	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.63 BHD2.510	$7.21 BHD2.730	+8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 BHD2.810	$7.93 BHD3.000	+6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 BHD0.300	$1.19 BHD0.450	+48.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 BHD0.130	$0.61 BHD0.230	+82.7%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Manama	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 BHD0.430	$1.21 BHD0.460	+7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 BHD1.270	$4.09 BHD1.550	+21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.23 BHD2.360	$5.90 BHD2.230	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 BHD0.960	$2.36 BHD0.890	-7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 BHD1.210	$2.93 BHD1.110	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 BHD0.420	$1.20 BHD0.450	+6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.370	$0.95 BHD0.360	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.96 BHD0.360	+23.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 BHD0.220	$0.70 BHD0.260	+19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BHD0.170	$0.40 BHD0.150	-9.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BHD0.220	$0.52 BHD0.200	-10.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Manama	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.09 BHD0.790	$1.65 BHD0.620	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.83 BHD12.030	$33.42 BHD12.630	+5.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,479.19 BHD13,031.450	$32,268.99 BHD12,196.100	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.89 BHD12.430	$26.52 BHD10.020	-19.4%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 7.3% more for housing

	Manama	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.27 BHD15.220	$38.12 BHD14.410	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.25 BHD303.590	$936.43 BHD353.930	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.92 BHD205.950	$677.45 BHD256.040	+24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.16 BHD36.340	$89.98 BHD34.010	-6.4%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 2.0% less for childcare

	Manama	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.00 BHD115.650	$350.81 BHD132.590	+14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,971.22 BHD3,390.680	$7,301.63 BHD2,759.660	-18.6%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.96 BHD3.010	$7.56 BHD2.860	-5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 BHD1.990	$5.10 BHD1.930	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 BHD2.260	$5.40 BHD2.040	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.13 BHD26.880	$95.69 BHD36.170	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 BHD4.010	$12.47 BHD4.710	+17.5%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Manama	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.07 BHD18.170	$60.07 BHD22.700	+25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.49 BHD22.480	$48.73 BHD18.420	-18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.20 BHD32.580	$87.52 BHD33.080	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.52 BHD33.460	$85.80 BHD32.430	-3.1%
Average			+1.3%

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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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