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Manama vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 28.3% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Manama
Housing: pay 74.1% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.8% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.63 BHD2.490	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$7.43 BHD2.790	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.80 BHD0.300	-67.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.33 BHD0.130	-84.9%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Roseau	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.13 BHD0.420	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.36 BHD1.260	+179.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.23 BHD2.340	-50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.54 BHD0.960	-54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.21 BHD1.210	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.12 BHD0.420	-61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.97 BHD0.360	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.78 BHD0.290	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.59 BHD0.220	-74.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.44 BHD0.170	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.58 BHD0.220	-57.8%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Roseau	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$2.09 BHD0.790	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$31.83 BHD11.970	-40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$34,479.19 BHD12,972.800	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$32.89 BHD12.370	+12.5%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 74.1% more for housing

	Roseau	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$40.27 BHD15.150	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$803.25 BHD302.220	+183.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$544.92 BHD205.020	+167.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$96.16 BHD36.180	-11.4%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$306.00 BHD115.130	+136.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$8,971.22 BHD3,375.420	+102.0%
Average			+119.2%

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pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$7.96 BHD2.990	+330.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$5.26 BHD1.980	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.97 BHD2.250	-19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$71.13 BHD26.760	+53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.61 BHD3.990	+27.4%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Roseau	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$48.07 BHD18.090	-13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$59.49 BHD22.380	+60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$86.20 BHD32.430	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$88.52 BHD33.310	-4.3%
Average			+14.9%

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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: December 2025

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