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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.3% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3.1% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.52 BHD 2.45
101.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$52.6 BHD 19.78
2.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.36 BHD 2.77
27.72%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$5.21 BHD 1.96
-31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.87 BHD 0.33
83.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.36 BHD 0.14
219.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$8.02 BHD 3.02
-60.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$10.53 BHD 3.96
-53.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.72 BHD 0.65
-5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.34 BHD 0.50
103.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-18.61%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.45 BHD 0.92
7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$8.85 BHD 3.33
11.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.58 BHD 2.85
10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$9.97 BHD 3.75
16.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.43 BHD 0.91
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.01 BHD 0.76
-11.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.68 BHD 0.63
22.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.21 BHD 0.45
62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.88 BHD 0.33
137.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.08 BHD 0.41
109.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.44 BHD 0.54
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.92 BHD 0.35
18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.73 BHD 2.53
-35.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$18.73 BHD 7.04
-27.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$3.48 BHD 1.31
-52.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.21 BHD 1.21
10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.83 BHD 0.31
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$32.05 BHD 12.05
-40.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$4.51 BHD 1.70
-70.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.87 BHD 1.45
-92.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$26.88 BHD 10.11
-79.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.55 BHD 0.21
143.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$37.1K BHD 13.9K
-48.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$20.8K BHD 7,834
14.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$122 BHD 45.83
-66.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$27.49 BHD 10.34
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$38.13 BHD 14.34
-21.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$72.5 BHD 27.27
-26.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$45.32 BHD 17.04
-42.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$10.59 BHD 3.98
-40.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$384 BHD 144
14.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$8,951 BHD 3,366
20.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$46.00 BHD 17.30
24.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$62.4 BHD 23.46
-27.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$82.0 BHD 30.84
27.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$89.2 BHD 33.53
21.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$804 BHD 302
23.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$559 BHD 210
11.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,750 BHD 658
20.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,210 BHD 455
0.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,572 BHD 967
47.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,973 BHD 742
13.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$2,316 BHD 871
-52.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.56
32.48%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

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