Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.9% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.3% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.52 BHD 2.45
-7.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$52.6 BHD 19.78
-36.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.36 BHD 2.77
-0.95%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$5.21 BHD 1.96
-68.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.87 BHD 0.33
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.36 BHD 0.14
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$8.02 BHD 3.02
-78.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.53 BHD 3.96
-69.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.72 BHD 0.65
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.34 BHD 0.50
-2.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-40.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.85 BHD 3.33
-49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.58 BHD 2.85
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$9.97 BHD 3.75
-11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.43 BHD 0.91
-7.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.01 BHD 0.76
-47.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.68 BHD 0.63
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.21 BHD 0.45
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.88 BHD 0.33
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.08 BHD 0.41
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$6.73 BHD 2.53
-66.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.73 BHD 7.04
-46.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$3.48 BHD 1.31
-66.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.21 BHD 1.21
-25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.83 BHD 0.31
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$32.05 BHD 12.05
29.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$4.51 BHD 1.70
-67.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$3.87 BHD 1.45
-49.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$26.88 BHD 10.11
-71.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.55 BHD 0.21
76.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$37.1K BHD 13.9K
-51.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.8K BHD 7,834
28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$122 BHD 45.83
-33.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.49 BHD 10.34
-65.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$38.13 BHD 14.34
-38.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$72.5 BHD 27.27
-64.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$45.32 BHD 17.04
-57.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$10.59 BHD 3.98
-61.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$384 BHD 144
-20.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$8,951 BHD 3,366
-34.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$46.00 BHD 17.30
30.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$62.4 BHD 23.46
-48.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$82.0 BHD 30.84
25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$89.2 BHD 33.53
20.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$804 BHD 302
-39.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$559 BHD 210
-32.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,750 BHD 658
-53.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,210 BHD 455
-40.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,572 BHD 967
8.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,973 BHD 742
-33.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,316 BHD 871
-76.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

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