Cost of Living in Manama

Summary about cost of living in Manama:

Four-person family monthly costs: 2,580.33$ (974.74BHD) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person monthly costs: 729.38$ (275.53BHD) without rent.
Cost of living rank 296^th out of 533 cities in the world.
Manama has a cost of living index of 56.09.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 BHD	1.50-4.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	15.50 BHD	12.00-20.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.40 BHD	2.00-3.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 BHD	3.50-5.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	3.50 BHD	2.00-4.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.78 BHD	1.40-2.07
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	0.19 BHD	0.15-0.40
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	0.11 BHD	0.10-0.21
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.23 BHD	1.51-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.34 BHD	0.18-0.45
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.38 BHD	0.23-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.87 BHD	0.60-1.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.29 BHD	0.45-1.81
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	1.06 BHD	0.68-1.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.87 BHD	1.36-3.18
Apples (1 lb)	0.37 BHD	0.23-0.45
Banana (1 lb)	0.34 BHD	0.27-0.45
Oranges (1 lb)	0.34 BHD	0.19-0.45
Tomato (1 lb)	0.28 BHD	0.14-0.45
Potato (1 lb)	0.19 BHD	0.14-0.45
Onion (1 lb)	0.16 BHD	0.09-0.45
Lettuce (1 head)	0.87 BHD	0.50-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.27 BHD	0.20-0.45
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 BHD	6.21-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.80 BHD	1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	2.59 BHD	1.00-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.80 BHD	1.40-2.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 BHD	0.25-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	14.00 BHD	10.00-15.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.20-2.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.32 BHD	0.32-0.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.00-3.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.66 BHD	0.53-0.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,000.00 BHD	5,500.00-10,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,166.67 BHD	6,400.00-8,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	38.84 BHD	20.00-63.75
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.05 BHD	0.01-0.10
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.08 BHD	6.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	26.59 BHD	12.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	8.73 BHD	4.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.25 BHD	3.00-3.80
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	98.02 BHD	50.00-200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,273.33 BHD	1,500.00-4,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	15.05 BHD	10.00-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	20.29 BHD	10.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	27.15 BHD	18.00-40.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	26.38 BHD	15.00-40.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	322.33 BHD	200.00-450.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	215.38 BHD	150.00-300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	672.92 BHD	450.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	441.67 BHD	300.00-600.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	88.67 BHD	55.74-116.13
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	61.01 BHD	32.52-75.44
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	516.67 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.19	4.00-7.90

Prices in Manama

These data are based on 1326 entries in the past 18 months from 131 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018

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19 Comments so far

#Anonymous on Aug 02, 2018 :

I am planning to shift in a 1bhk flat(excluding ewa) next month, along with my wife and daughter, they both are likely to stay home throughout the day... What could b the approx expenses I am likely to incur on ewa every mnth

#suneet on Apr 28, 2017 :

How much BHD should be asked to a IT company to survive in Bahrain + 1000 PHD saving accompanying wife and 6 years kid.

#Ken rice on Jan 27, 2017 :

I live in Juffair (Mañana) and my 3 BR high rise apartment was 1100 BHD ($2800 USD) which included utilities, satélite cable, Internet and maid service 2 times per week.

#RAUL on Jun 29, 2016 :

how about a salary of 600 Dinar with accomodation,insurance provided by the company.is it enough for the position of Fitness manager

#Rathore on Jun 01, 2016 :

I may getting a offer in Bahrain with salary of 400 bd.
Advise the cost of leaving and it's fruitful to join there.

#shamey on Apr 25, 2016 :

I am getting an job in bahrain with 300 BHD without accommodation and food.

#Anonymous on Feb 26, 2016 :

I just come back from a business trip in bahrain in preparation of a relocation from the US and I was shocked to see the disparity between what 3 realtors showed me, and what your website shows regarding prices for housing. I will grant you that I am american and that I will not take any sort of accomodation, but I come from the countryside in the US where housing is cheap and plentiful, and Bahrain was a change. There is hardly anything in the "middle range" in Bahrain, so that the minimum for westerners seems to be already at the lower end of luxury housing.
I did not see a single apartment that was at less than 850 BHD per month (all inclusive), and the cost of utilities bills was provided to us when we visited a 2br "house", not apartment, in Amwaj and a small 3br house in Saar, and both had closely matching amounts. These utilities costs are also bound to go up very soon as the subsidies are being pulled away for expatriates.

#praveen on Dec 11, 2015 :

I am getting an job in bahrain with 300 BHD with free accommodation and without food.

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

Please do needful on these

#Prasanna Kumar on Sep 10, 2015 :

I am getting an job in bahrain with 500 BHD with free accommodation and without food.

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

Please do needful on these.

#jagan on Apr 08, 2015 :

Hi

I am getting an job in bahrain with 950 BHD without food and accommodation.

How much 1BHK house rent will be per month?
For food the max how much it will cost (breakfast,Lunch, Dinner)?

#Washington on Feb 10, 2015 :

Hi everybody

I received a proposal to work in Saudi Arab (Damman) and live in Bahrain, and the company offer to me $12.000 dollars per month (BD 4.500 per month), and I would like know if with this salry I can live with my wife and my soon weel (Rent a house in Saar, leasing a car, pay an university to my soon, etc..)
And about the safe life, is better now, because in the past Bahrain had some troubles with the local people.., and about the woman drive alone, moving to the shopping, etc.., its safe?

Thanks,
Washington

#A.Gration on Dec 29, 2014 :

Please help me out. I got manager position in Bahrain and they give me 750 BD per month with accommodation without food. Can you please clear my queries below mentioned:
1) Food expenses 04 members per month
2) Studies for 02 kids per year (schooling)
3) Electricity bill per month
4) Any other we need to pay to government or tax
5) Drinks & Water per month average figure
6) Internet

#Arvind Kamble on Dec 15, 2014 :

I got an offer in Bahrain.salary 600 bud...let me know how much would I spend on accinodation sharing with one person one room ..how much will I save???

#IRFAN on Dec 12, 2014 :

i got the salary offer in bahrain 600bd but this salary offer not covered by accomadation and food so please help me expenses of food and accomadation.WITH FAMILY .I HAVE TWO CHILDREN

#rapport on Dec 08, 2014 :

how much money should i need to carry if a get a job in bahrain and am a bachelor. i am travelling from india. can i get bahrain currency in india and what is the max amount i can carry in cash. or do i need to withdraw funds using credit card in bahrain and will hadfc card be allowed. please guide.

#John on Nov 14, 2014 :

A lot of people here asking whether their X salary is enough or not enough, left unanswered.

A short answer if you are being offered only on base salary only, even it's seems so attractive than your current salary, it is still not enough because an expat needs is different from the locals such as relocation cost, home commitment cost, foreigner emergency/health cost, high school cost etc.

Some recent international HR survey/study shows that even the offered salary seems much higher then your current home salary , you will lose in the long run if you don't negotiate and ask as much as possible for your expat package.

To get more for your expat package . click below.

http://www.xpatinsight.weebly.com/download

#Tohelp on Sep 20, 2014 :

Average 2 bedroom flat in manama(gudaibya/hoora) would cost BHD 200(unfurnished) to 450(furnished) to 550(with amenties like swiming pool gym etc).

Cost of food varies - BHD 0.5 for a masala dosa and tea, 1 bhd for mutton/chicken, 2.1 for KFC dinner meal(3 piece chicken), etc

You can get friends/private taxi, which would cost 1.5 to 3.5 from manama(hoora/guidabya) to city centre, airport...

Then some foods are subsidized eg Mutton (Local/Aust.) is 1 BHD per kg, etc. better not to buy expensive indian(4 to 5 BHD/KG), but some people likes only that ...

So average 250 to 300 BHD for a family of 4, excluding rent, with proper weekend outing/restaurent food - Upper mid class lifestyle, avoiding expensive resturent and window shopping.

The educational cost is around 30(indian school, CBSE) to 300(international) + books additional.

Internet 60GB 4G is 25BHD (2years contract), you may get internet in a fully furnished appartment.

#kirti kumar pandey on Aug 06, 2014 :

I get a job in land mark group with 300 dinar but without accomodstion and fooding.what is a living simple living cost in bahrain

#Pankaj Ganatra on Aug 01, 2014 :

Hey Friends, I just have an offer for 300 BD, at Manama, Baharin with accommodation facility, kindly let me know for cost of living there, I am pure vegetarion.....thank you
My contact number is 9375185986, please feel free to contact me at anytime as I have to reply in two to three days.....thank you

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