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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.4% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 31.7% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$6.80 BHDΒ 2.56
-12.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$52.0 BHDΒ 19.56
-37.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.54 BHDΒ 2.83
-5.44%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$5.45 BHDΒ 2.05
-69.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.85 BHDΒ 0.32
24.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.39 BHDΒ 0.15
97.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$7.93 BHDΒ 2.98
-77.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$10.63 BHDΒ 4.00
-71.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.72 BHDΒ 0.65
-36.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.34 BHDΒ 0.50
-2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$2.32 BHDΒ 0.87
-42.24%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$2.45 BHDΒ 0.92
-7.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.89 BHDΒ 3.34
-49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$7.79 BHDΒ 2.93
-25.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$10.26 BHDΒ 3.86
-12.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$2.35 BHDΒ 0.89
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$2.08 BHDΒ 0.78
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.69 BHDΒ 0.63
-12.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.21 BHDΒ 0.46
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.87 BHDΒ 0.33
29.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.03 BHDΒ 0.39
9.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.50 BHDΒ 0.56
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.92 BHDΒ 0.35
-7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$6.64 BHDΒ 2.50
-65.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$19.90 BHDΒ 7.48
-48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$3.49 BHDΒ 1.31
-65.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$3.31 BHDΒ 1.24
-27.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.82 BHDΒ 0.31
2.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$31.20 BHDΒ 11.73
30.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$4.66 BHDΒ 1.75
-68.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$4.05 BHDΒ 1.52
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$26.63 BHDΒ 10.01
-69.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.55 BHDΒ 0.21
70.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$37.5K BHDΒ 14.1K
-52.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$21.1K BHDΒ 7,949
24.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$122 BHDΒ 46.03
-33.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$26.53 BHDΒ 9.98
-64.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$37.75 BHDΒ 14.19
-37.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$72.1 BHDΒ 27.10
-64.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$45.35 BHDΒ 17.05
-58.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$10.50 BHDΒ 3.95
-61.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$394 BHDΒ 148
-19.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$8,788 BHDΒ 3,304
-32.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$46.94 BHDΒ 17.65
25.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$62.5 BHDΒ 23.49
-47.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$82.6 BHDΒ 31.07
20.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$89.5 BHDΒ 33.66
20.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$824 BHDΒ 310
-40.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$560 BHDΒ 211
-33.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$1,803 BHDΒ 678
-54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$1,211 BHDΒ 455
-39.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$2,632 BHDΒ 990
14.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$2,175 BHDΒ 818
-38.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$2,244 BHDΒ 844
-76.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Manama: January 11, 2026

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