Cost of Living Comparison Between Manama and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manama and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Manama is 3.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manama is 3.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 BHD 2.45
$13.12 MX$232
-50.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 BHD 19.78
$53.8 MX$950
-2.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 BHD 2.77
$9.40 MX$166
-21.70%
Cappuccino
$5.21 BHD 1.96
$3.56 MX$62.9
46.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$1.60 MX$28.29
-45.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$1.15 MX$20.38
-68.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.02 BHD 3.02
$3.16 MX$55.7
153.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.53 BHD 3.96
$4.85 MX$85.5
117.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 BHD 0.65
$1.63 MX$28.84
5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.50
$2.73 MX$48.26
-50.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 BHD 0.87
$1.88 MX$33.16
22.87%
Eggs
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$2.63 MX$46.45
-6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 BHD 3.33
$9.89 MX$175
-10.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 BHD 2.85
$8.40 MX$148
-9.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 BHD 3.75
$11.63 MX$205
-14.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.91
$2.97 MX$52.5
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 BHD 0.76
$1.78 MX$31.50
12.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$2.06 MX$36.28
-18.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.45
$1.97 MX$34.86
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BHD 0.33
$2.09 MX$36.82
-57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$2.26 MX$39.87
-52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHD 0.54
$1.46 MX$25.74
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BHD 0.35
$1.09 MX$19.24
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 BHD 2.53
$4.34 MX$76.6
55.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.73 BHD 7.04
$13.62 MX$240
37.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 BHD 1.31
$1.67 MX$29.54
108.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 BHD 1.21
$3.54 MX$62.5
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 BHD 0.31
$0.36 MX$6.35
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.05 BHD 12.05
$18.96 MX$335
69.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.70
$1.32 MX$23.36
241.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.87 BHD 1.45
$0.30 MX$5.32
1190.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.88 BHD 10.11
$5.49 MX$96.9
389.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$1.34 MX$23.59
-58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K BHD 13.9K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
94.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K BHD 7,834
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-12.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BHD 45.83
$41.11 MX$726
196.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 BHD 10.34
$27.78 MX$490
-1.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 BHD 14.34
$30.00 MX$530
27.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.5 BHD 27.27
$53.5 MX$945
35.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.32 BHD 17.04
$26.13 MX$461
73.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.59 BHD 3.98
$6.28 MX$111
68.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 BHD 144
$439 MX$7,755
-12.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,951 BHD 3,366
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-16.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.00 BHD 17.30
$57.1 MX$1,008
-19.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 BHD 23.46
$45.30 MX$800
37.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 BHD 30.84
$104 MX$1,840
-21.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 BHD 33.53
$108 MX$1,911
-17.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 BHD 302
$996 MX$17.6K
-19.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 BHD 210
$624 MX$11.0K
-10.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 BHD 658
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-16.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 BHD 455
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-0.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 BHD 967
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-32.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,973 BHD 742
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-11.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manama
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,316 BHD 871
$1,096 MX$19.4K
111.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
11.34
-24.51%

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

Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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