Cost of Living Comparison Between Isa Town and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Isa Town and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: Isa Town is 10.6% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isa Town is 24.1% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.12 BHD 3.05

$6.52 BHD 2.45

24.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.54 BHD 9.98

$52.6 BHD 19.78

-49.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.69 BHD 2.51

$7.36 BHD 2.77

-9.10%

Cappuccino

$4.55 BHD 1.71

$5.21 BHD 1.96

-12.67%

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

$0.90 BHD 0.34

$0.87 BHD 0.33

3.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 BHD 0.11

$0.36 BHD 0.14

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.81 BHD 2.56

$8.02 BHD 3.02

-15.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.53 BHD 3.96

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 BHD 0.74

$1.72 BHD 0.65

15.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 BHD 0.59

$1.34 BHD 0.50

17.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.64 BHD 1.37

$2.31 BHD 0.87

57.58%

Eggs

$2.56 BHD 0.96

$2.45 BHD 0.92

4.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.36 BHD 5.02

$8.85 BHD 3.33

50.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.79 BHD 2.55

$7.58 BHD 2.85

-10.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.01 BHD 6.02

$9.97 BHD 3.75

60.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 BHD 0.86

$2.43 BHD 0.91

-6.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 BHD 0.87

$2.01 BHD 0.76

14.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.20 BHD 0.83

$1.68 BHD 0.63

30.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 BHD 0.76

$1.21 BHD 0.45

67.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 BHD 0.73

$0.88 BHD 0.33

120.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 BHD 0.55

$1.08 BHD 0.41

36.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 BHD 0.34

$1.44 BHD 0.54

-36.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 BHD 0.31

$0.92 BHD 0.35

-8.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.73 BHD 2.53

Wine (Bottle)

$18.73 BHD 7.04

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.48 BHD 1.31

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 BHD 1.21

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 BHD 0.41

$0.83 BHD 0.31

31.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.14 BHD 4.94

$32.05 BHD 12.05

-59.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 BHD 1.97

$4.51 BHD 1.70

15.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.87 BHD 1.45

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.88 BHD 10.11

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 BHD 0.32

$0.55 BHD 0.21

52.73%

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

$37.1K BHD 13.9K

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

$13.4K BHD 5,040

$20.8K BHD 7,834

-35.67%

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

$122 BHD 45.83

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

$27.49 BHD 10.34

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.14 BHD 15.09

$38.13 BHD 14.34

5.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$108 BHD 40.54

$72.5 BHD 27.27

48.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.32 BHD 17.04

Cinema Ticket

$10.54 BHD 3.96

$10.59 BHD 3.98

-0.47%

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

$384 BHD 144

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,974 BHD 2,998

$8,951 BHD 3,366

-10.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.99 BHD 14.66

$46.00 BHD 17.30

-15.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.06 BHD 4.91

$62.4 BHD 23.46

-79.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.3 BHD 30.20

$82.0 BHD 30.84

-2.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 BHD 39.12

$89.2 BHD 33.53

16.65%

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)

$1,329 BHD 500

$1,750 BHD 658

-24.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,042 BHD 392

$1,210 BHD 455

-13.90%

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)

$1,080 BHD 406

$2,316 BHD 871

-53.37%

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 Isa Town: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

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