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Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Manama

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 0.3% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doha is 1.4% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 QAR 24.46
$6.80 BHD 2.56
-1.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 QAR 201
$52.0 BHD 19.56
5.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 QAR 24.79
$7.54 BHD 2.83
-9.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.70 QAR 42.59
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.07 QAR 40.29
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.18 QAR 18.85
$5.45 BHD 2.05
-4.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 QAR 2.90
$0.85 BHD 0.32
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.39 BHD 0.15
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$7.93 BHD 2.98
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.63 BHD 4.00
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QAR 7.40
$1.72 BHD 0.65
18.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 QAR 5.84
$1.34 BHD 0.50
19.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 QAR 7.80
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-7.76%
Eggs
$2.65 QAR 9.63
$2.45 BHD 0.92
8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 QAR 42.18
$8.89 BHD 3.34
30.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 QAR 27.64
$7.79 BHD 2.93
-2.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 QAR 37.79
$10.26 BHD 3.86
1.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.29
$2.35 BHD 0.89
-14.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QAR 5.98
$2.08 BHD 0.78
-21.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$1.69 BHD 0.63
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.09
$1.21 BHD 0.46
15.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.68
$0.87 BHD 0.33
16.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QAR 4.08
$1.03 BHD 0.39
8.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QAR 4.81
$1.50 BHD 0.56
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.64
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-51.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.36 QAR 30.42
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 QAR 6.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 QAR 10.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 QAR 23.16
$6.64 BHD 2.50
-4.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.90 BHD 7.48
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.49 BHD 1.31
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.31 BHD 1.24
-
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.93
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-35.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 QAR 119
$31.20 BHD 11.73
4.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.22
$4.66 BHD 1.75
-51.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.85
$4.05 BHD 1.52
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.97 QAR 50.8
$26.63 BHD 10.01
-47.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.16
$0.55 BHD 0.21
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K QAR 81.4K
$37.5K BHD 14.1K
-40.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.1K
$21.1K BHD 7,949
-2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 QAR 341
$122 BHD 46.03
-23.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 QAR 136
$26.53 BHD 9.98
40.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.0 QAR 313
$37.75 BHD 14.19
127.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$121 QAR 441
$72.1 BHD 27.10
68.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.73 QAR 119
$45.35 BHD 17.05
-27.83%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 QAR 45.22
$10.50 BHD 3.95
18.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$801 QAR 2,917
$394 BHD 148
103.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K QAR 43.5K
$8,788 BHD 3,304
36.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 QAR 226
$46.94 BHD 17.65
32.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$62.5 BHD 23.49
-12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 367
$82.6 BHD 31.07
21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 QAR 324
$89.5 BHD 33.66
-0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 QAR 5,737
$824 BHD 310
91.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 QAR 3,886
$560 BHD 211
90.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,962 QAR 10.8K
$1,803 BHD 678
64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 QAR 7,644
$1,211 BHD 455
73.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 QAR 16.7K
$2,632 BHD 990
74.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 QAR 10.6K
$2,175 BHD 818
34.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 QAR 11.0K
$2,244 BHD 844
34.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
8.56
-28.97%

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Last update for Doha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Manama: January 11, 2026

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