Cost of Living Comparison Between Girona and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Girona and Manama

😐 Solo nomad: Girona is 9.5% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Girona is 3.2% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Girona
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.94 €14.62
$6.52 BHD 2.46
159.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$52.6 BHD 19.85
31.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 €7.81
$7.49 BHD 2.83
20.83%
Cappuccino
$2.1 €1.82
$5.5 BHD 2.07
-61.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.86 BHD 0.32
115.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.37 BHD 0.14
351.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$7.77 BHD 2.93
-55.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €4.01
$10.63 BHD 4.01
-56.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Girona
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.71 BHD 0.65
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.35 BHD 0.51
2.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.38 BHD 0.9
-31.93%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.47 BHD 0.93
19.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 €9.36
$8.84 BHD 3.33
22.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 €7.83
$7.87 BHD 2.97
15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 €7.35
$9.99 BHD 3.77
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.37 BHD 0.89
-0.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.13 BHD 0.8
0.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.76 BHD 0.66
13.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.17 BHD 0.44
151.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.93 BHD 0.35
48.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.04 BHD 0.39
35.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-32.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-23.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$6.55 BHD 2.47
-8.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$19.99 BHD 7.54
-71.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$3.49 BHD 1.32
-62.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-34.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Girona
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 BHD 0.31
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.02 €34.55
$31.98 BHD 12.06
25.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2.01
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-51.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.02 BHD 1.52
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.43 €19.37
$26.58 BHD 10.02
-15.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$0.52 BHD 0.19
234.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$37K BHD 13.9K
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$20.8K BHD 7,834
58.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Girona
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €104
$122 BHD 46.18
-1.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.34 €17.56
$26.94 BHD 10.16
-24.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$38.35 BHD 14.46
-0.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Girona
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 €48.24
$71.2 BHD 26.84
-21.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 €16.19
$44.02 BHD 16.6
-57.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 €9.4
$10.52 BHD 3.97
3.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Girona
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 €281
$382 BHD 144
-14.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,638
$8,843 BHD 3,335
13.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Girona
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$45.93 BHD 17.32
103.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.76 €28.29
$63.9 BHD 24.11
-48.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78.1
$81.9 BHD 30.86
10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$89 BHD 33.55
50.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Girona
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,158
$819 BHD 309
63.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$565 BHD 213
55.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,171 €1,874
$1,783 BHD 672
21.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 €1,194
$1,239 BHD 467
11.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,986 €3,442
$2,835 BHD 1,069
40.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,257 €3,675
$2,740 BHD 1,033
55.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Girona
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,856 €1,602
$2,008 BHD 757
-7.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
8.56
-58.18%

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Last update for Girona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manama: October 28, 2025

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