Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Manama

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.7% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.1% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.69 BHD 2.52
136.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$53.3 BHD 20.06
20.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.54 BHD 2.84
37.53%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.21 BHD 1.96
-44.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.86 BHD 0.32
159.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.36 BHD 0.14
330.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$8.09 BHD 3.04
-58.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$10.73 BHD 4.03
-63.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.67 BHD 0.63
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.30 BHD 0.49
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.30 BHD 0.86
-23.91%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.37 BHD 0.89
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$8.68 BHD 3.26
55.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.93 BHD 2.98
-1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.18 BHD 3.83
53.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.36 BHD 0.89
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.09 BHD 0.79
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.76 BHD 0.66
9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.22 BHD 0.46
106.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.89 BHD 0.34
101.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.04 BHD 0.39
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.44 BHD 0.54
34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$6.65 BHD 2.50
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$18.41 BHD 6.92
-68.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.34 BHD 1.26
-60.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.21 BHD 1.21
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.76 BHD 0.29
209.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$31.23 BHD 11.74
46.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$4.76 BHD 1.79
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.97 BHD 1.49
-79.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$26.79 BHD 10.07
-30.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.53 BHD 0.20
294.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$37.6K BHD 14.2K
-8.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$20.7K BHD 7,783
91.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$120 BHD 45.16
21.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$27.10 BHD 10.19
-23.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$37.89 BHD 14.25
4.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$71.5 BHD 26.88
-32.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$44.51 BHD 16.74
-57.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$10.49 BHD 3.94
-13.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$384 BHD 144
61.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,022 BHD 3,392
79.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$45.36 BHD 17.05
130.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$61.9 BHD 23.25
-34.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$84.8 BHD 31.87
10.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$88.5 BHD 33.26
38.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$816 BHD 307
96.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$565 BHD 213
122.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,793 BHD 674
70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,225 BHD 461
63.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,668 BHD 1,003
188.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,925 BHD 724
126.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$2,349 BHD 883
-30.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.56
-55.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Manama: April 13, 2026

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