Cost of living comparison

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Manama vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 79.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% more in Manama
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 3.9 times more in Manama
Housing: pay 54.4% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 36.8% more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Manama

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Manama are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manama.

Manama vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$6.63 BHD2.500	+10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$7.43 BHD2.800	+72.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.80 BHD0.300	-17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.33 BHD0.130	-33.6%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$1.13 BHD0.420	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$3.36 BHD1.260	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$6.23 BHD2.350	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$2.54 BHD0.960	+14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$3.21 BHD1.210	+40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$1.12 BHD0.420	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.97 BHD0.360	+17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.78 BHD0.290	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.59 BHD0.220	-42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.44 BHD0.170	-62.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.58 BHD0.220	-57.8%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 3.9 times more for transportation

	Manila	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$2.09 BHD0.790	-49.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$31.83 BHD11.980	+131.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$34,479.19 BHD12,981.900	+36.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$32.89 BHD12.380	+1024.6%
Average			+285.6%

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pay 54.4% more for housing

	Manila	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$40.27 BHD15.160	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$803.25 BHD302.440	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$544.92 BHD205.170	+116.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$96.16 BHD36.210	-4.3%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 36.8% more for childcare

	Manila	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$306.00 BHD115.210	+120.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$8,971.22 BHD3,377.790	-47.3%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$7.96 BHD3.000	+444.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$5.26 BHD1.980	+103.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$5.97 BHD2.250	+82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$71.13 BHD26.780	+68.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$10.61 BHD3.990	+41.8%
Average			+148.1%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$48.07 BHD18.100	-2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$59.49 BHD22.400	+100.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$86.20 BHD32.450	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$88.52 BHD33.330	+78.1%
Average			+45.7%

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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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