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Manama vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 7.3% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 25.2% more in Manama
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 39.4% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 3.1% less in Manama

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

Manama vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 PAB10.00	$6.63 BHD2.490	-33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.43 BHD2.790	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 PAB1.70	$0.80 BHD0.300	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 PAB1.33	$0.33 BHD0.130	-74.9%
Average			-42.1%

Panama City vs. Manama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Panama City	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 PAB2.56	$1.13 BHD0.420	-56.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 PAB5.81	$3.36 BHD1.260	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 PAB6.82	$6.23 BHD2.340	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 PAB2.84	$2.54 BHD0.960	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 PAB3.29	$3.21 BHD1.210	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 PAB1.65	$1.12 BHD0.420	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 PAB0.70	$0.97 BHD0.360	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.78 BHD0.290	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 PAB1.46	$0.59 BHD0.220	-59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 PAB1.00	$0.44 BHD0.170	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PAB1.37	$0.58 BHD0.220	-57.6%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 25.2% more for transportation

	Panama City	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44 PAB3.44	$2.09 BHD0.790	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 PAB22.50	$31.83 BHD11.970	+41.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$34,479.19 BHD12,972.800	+74.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 PAB26.50	$32.89 BHD12.370	+24.1%
Average			+25.2%

Panama City vs. Manama - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Panama City	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.20 PAB49.20	$40.27 BHD15.150	-18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,164.71 PAB1,164.71	$803.25 BHD302.220	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$953.85 PAB953.85	$544.92 BHD205.020	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.90 PAB95.90	$96.16 BHD36.180	+0.3%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 39.4% less for childcare

	Panama City	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.00 PAB476.00	$306.00 BHD115.130	-35.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,733.33 PAB15,733.33	$8,971.22 BHD3,375.420	-43.0%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$7.96 BHD2.990	+165.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 PAB3.61	$5.26 BHD1.980	+45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.92 PAB5.92	$5.97 BHD2.250	+0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.86 PAB43.86	$71.13 BHD26.760	+62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00 PAB8.00	$10.61 BHD3.990	+32.6%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 3.1% less for clothing

	Panama City	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 PAB50.00	$48.07 BHD18.090	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 PAB47.50	$59.49 BHD22.380	+25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.55 PAB89.55	$86.20 BHD32.430	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.88 PAB126.88	$88.52 BHD33.310	-30.2%
Average			-3.1%

Panama City vs. Manama - Cost of clothing

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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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