Cost of Living Comparison Between Juffair and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Juffair and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: Juffair is 2.3% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Juffair is 19% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Juffair
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.50 BHD 2.44
$6.52 BHD 2.45
-0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.46 BHD 11.83
$52.6 BHD 19.78
-40.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 BHD 2.87
$7.36 BHD 2.77
3.80%
Cappuccino
$5.20 BHD 1.95
$5.21 BHD 1.96
-0.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BHD 0.27
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.10
$0.36 BHD 0.14
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 BHD 1.94
$8.02 BHD 3.02
-35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.23 BHD 3.47
$10.53 BHD 3.96
-12.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Juffair
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 BHD 0.64
$1.72 BHD 0.65
-1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.34 BHD 0.50
-3.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 BHD 0.61
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-29.44%
Eggs
$2.37 BHD 0.89
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-3.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 BHD 2.47
$8.85 BHD 3.33
-25.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 BHD 2.39
$7.58 BHD 2.85
-16.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 BHD 3.59
$9.97 BHD 3.75
-4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.91
$2.43 BHD 0.91
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BHD 0.76
$2.01 BHD 0.76
1.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.68 BHD 0.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 BHD 0.45
$1.21 BHD 0.45
-0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BHD 0.35
$0.88 BHD 0.33
5.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$1.08 BHD 0.41
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHD 0.54
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.31
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 BHD 2.50
$6.73 BHD 2.53
-1.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 BHD 6.88
$18.73 BHD 7.04
-2.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 BHD 1.27
$3.48 BHD 1.31
-2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 BHD 1.19
$3.21 BHD 1.21
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Juffair
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 BHD 0.27
$0.83 BHD 0.31
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.68 BHD 13.04
$32.05 BHD 12.05
8.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 BHD 1.21
$4.51 BHD 1.70
-28.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.52
$3.87 BHD 1.45
4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 BHD 10.12
$26.88 BHD 10.11
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.22 BHD 0.08
$0.55 BHD 0.21
-60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K BHD 10.6K
$37.1K BHD 13.9K
-24.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K BHD 6,705
$20.8K BHD 7,834
-14.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Juffair
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHD 46.58
$122 BHD 45.83
1.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.43 BHD 10.31
$27.49 BHD 10.34
-0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.10 BHD 12.07
$38.13 BHD 14.34
-15.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Juffair
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 BHD 20.28
$72.5 BHD 27.27
-25.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.20 BHD 14.74
$45.32 BHD 17.04
-13.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 BHD 3.56
$10.59 BHD 3.98
-10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Juffair
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 BHD 90.9
$384 BHD 144
-37.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,943 BHD 3,363
$8,951 BHD 3,366
-0.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Juffair
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 BHD 15.85
$46.00 BHD 17.30
-8.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.47 BHD 11.83
$62.4 BHD 23.46
-49.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 BHD 25.19
$82.0 BHD 30.84
-18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.0 BHD 25.18
$89.2 BHD 33.53
-24.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Juffair
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 BHD 360
$804 BHD 302
19.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 BHD 274
$559 BHD 210
30.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 BHD 671
$1,750 BHD 658
1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 BHD 444
$1,210 BHD 455
-2.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,139 BHD 804
$2,572 BHD 967
-16.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,594 BHD 599
$1,973 BHD 742
-19.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Juffair
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,698 BHD 1,015
$2,316 BHD 871
16.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
8.56
-18.22%

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

Last update for Juffair: February 28, 2026

Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

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