Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ali is 12.5% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: 'ali is 18.4% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 BHD 2.54

$6.52 BHD 2.45

3.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.4 BHD 20.09

$52.6 BHD 19.78

1.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 BHD 2.02

$7.36 BHD 2.77

-27.17%

Cappuccino

$5.20 BHD 1.95

$5.21 BHD 1.96

-0.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 BHD 0.29

$0.87 BHD 0.33

-10.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 BHD 0.15

$0.36 BHD 0.14

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.95 BHD 2.99

$8.02 BHD 3.02

-0.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.64 BHD 4.00

$10.53 BHD 3.96

1.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 BHD 0.64

$1.72 BHD 0.65

-0.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 BHD 0.48

$1.34 BHD 0.50

-5.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.32 BHD 0.87

$2.31 BHD 0.87

0.43%

Eggs

$2.42 BHD 0.91

$2.45 BHD 0.92

-1.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.67 BHD 3.26

$8.85 BHD 3.33

-2.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.59 BHD 2.85

$7.58 BHD 2.85

0.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.99 BHD 3.76

$9.97 BHD 3.75

0.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 BHD 0.88

$2.43 BHD 0.91

-4.12%

Banana (1kg)

$2.10 BHD 0.79

$2.01 BHD 0.76

4.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 BHD 0.66

$1.68 BHD 0.63

4.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 BHD 0.44

$1.21 BHD 0.45

-3.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 BHD 0.36

$0.88 BHD 0.33

7.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.08 BHD 0.41

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 BHD 0.54

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 BHD 0.33

$0.92 BHD 0.35

-5.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.75 BHD 2.54

$6.73 BHD 2.53

0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.69 BHD 7.03

$18.73 BHD 7.04

-0.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.44 BHD 1.29

$3.48 BHD 1.31

-1.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 BHD 1.23

$3.21 BHD 1.21

1.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 BHD 0.31

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.05 BHD 12.05

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 BHD 1.79

$4.51 BHD 1.70

5.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.92 BHD 1.48

$3.87 BHD 1.45

1.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.14 BHD 9.83

$26.88 BHD 10.11

-2.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 BHD 0.21

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.8K BHD 14.2K

$37.1K BHD 13.9K

1.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.1K BHD 7,924

$20.8K BHD 7,834

1.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 BHD 45.03

$122 BHD 45.83

-1.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.16 BHD 10.21

$27.49 BHD 10.34

-1.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 BHD 14.19

$38.13 BHD 14.34

-1.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$72.5 BHD 27.27

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.32 BHD 17.04

Cinema Ticket

$10.66 BHD 4.01

$10.59 BHD 3.98

0.66%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$382 BHD 144

$384 BHD 144

-0.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,939 BHD 3,361

$8,951 BHD 3,366

-0.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.06 BHD 17.32

$46.00 BHD 17.30

0.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.6 BHD 23.18

$62.4 BHD 23.46

-1.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.0 BHD 30.82

$82.0 BHD 30.84

-0.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.8 BHD 33.00

$89.2 BHD 33.53

-1.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$804 BHD 302

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$559 BHD 210

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,750 BHD 658

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,210 BHD 455

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,572 BHD 967

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,973 BHD 742

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,819 BHD 1,436

$2,316 BHD 871

64.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.56

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ali: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

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