Cost of Living in Manama

Summary about cost of living in Manama, Bahrain:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 BHD 1.20-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18.00 BHD 10.00-30.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 BHD 2.00-2.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 BHD 2.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 BHD 2.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.83 BHD 1.20-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.27 BHD 0.25-0.33
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 BHD 0.10-0.35
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.28 BHD 1.51-4.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.42 BHD 0.18-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 BHD 0.14-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.89 BHD 0.48-1.32
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.16 BHD 0.45-2.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.12 BHD 0.45-1.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.26 BHD 0.82-1.81
Apples (1 lb) 0.33 BHD 0.20-0.45
Banana (1 lb) 0.27 BHD 0.23-0.45
Oranges (1 lb) 0.26 BHD 0.16-0.45
Tomato (1 lb) 0.18 BHD 0.14-0.23
Potato (1 lb) 0.13 BHD 0.09-0.23
Onion (1 lb) 0.12 BHD 0.09-0.20
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 BHD 0.40-1.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.24 BHD 0.14-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 BHD 3.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.74 BHD 0.50-1.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 BHD 0.80-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.20 BHD 1.80-2.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 BHD 0.30-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 14.00 BHD 12.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 BHD 1.50-2.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 BHD 0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.50 BHD 2.50-7.50
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.73 BHD 0.53-1.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,000.00 BHD 8,000.00-11,550.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,954.55 BHD 7,000.00-9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 49.91 BHD 35.00-100.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.04 BHD 0.01-0.06
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.57 BHD 12.00-25.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.50 BHD 12.50-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 BHD 10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 BHD 3.00-3.80
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150.00 BHD 50.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,237.50 BHD 2,000.00-5,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16.62 BHD 7.50-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.57 BHD 10.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33.78 BHD 25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 29.29 BHD 20.00-35.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 342.86 BHD 250.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 277.50 BHD 150.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 634.62 BHD 450.00-850.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 434.62 BHD 300.00-750.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 54.12 BHD 49.24-65.03
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 45.29 BHD 41.81-102.19
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 772.77 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.94 4.50-7.00

Prices in Manama

This city had 368 entries in the past 12 months by 53 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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4 Comments so far
Pravin Bhadange on Nov 24, 2021:
What should be salary for family (wife +1 kids) in bahrain
Roni on Feb 07, 2020:
Hi Jayesh Saple, that really depends on what type of food you eat. for example, I have friends who eats Chapati (indian bread) every breakdast lunch and dinner and would buy viand good for the whole day and he only spends 300fils for the bread and 2 BD for the Viand. But I also have a friend who doesn't eat breakfast but would spend around 5BD for lunch and dinner for the Rice and chicken and soft drinks.
Jayesh Saple on Dec 07, 2019:
I am getting an job in bahrain with 350 BHD with free accommodation and without food.

For food the max how much it will cost (breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)?.

Please do needful on these
Bhavesh on Mar 16, 2019:
Hi,

I am having an offer sales executive job in Bahrain Manama city. They are offering me 475BHD per month. Accommodation and transport is taken care by company.

Can anyone tell me that what will be my per month expenses excluding house rent and transport. I will be single person with no dependents. So can anyone let me know what will be my per month expenses.