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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 4.2% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.4% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$6.69 BHD 2.52
98.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$53.3 BHD 20.06
0.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$7.54 BHD 2.84
23.21%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$5.21 BHD 1.96
-30.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.86 BHD 0.32
81.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.36 BHD 0.14
211.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$8.09 BHD 3.04
-61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$10.73 BHD 4.03
-56.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.67 BHD 0.63
1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.30 BHD 0.49
113.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$2.30 BHD 0.86
-14.78%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.37 BHD 0.89
9.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$8.68 BHD 3.26
14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.93 BHD 2.98
2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$10.18 BHD 3.83
12.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.36 BHD 0.89
21.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$2.09 BHD 0.79
-17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.76 BHD 0.66
13.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.22 BHD 0.46
67.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.89 BHD 0.34
133.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.04 BHD 0.39
111.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.44 BHD 0.54
0.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.92 BHD 0.35
16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$6.65 BHD 2.50
-35.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$18.41 BHD 6.92
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$3.34 BHD 1.26
-47.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$3.21 BHD 1.21
15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.76 BHD 0.29
-53.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$31.23 BHD 11.74
-38.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$4.76 BHD 1.79
-71.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$3.97 BHD 1.49
-92.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$26.79 BHD 10.07
-80.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.53 BHD 0.20
152.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$37.6K BHD 14.2K
-49.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$20.7K BHD 7,783
15.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$120 BHD 45.16
-66.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$27.10 BHD 10.19
-1.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$37.89 BHD 14.25
-22.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$71.5 BHD 26.88
-25.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$44.51 BHD 16.74
-41.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$10.49 BHD 3.94
-38.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$384 BHD 144
14.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$9,022 BHD 3,392
19.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$45.36 BHD 17.05
27.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$61.9 BHD 23.25
-27.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$84.8 BHD 31.87
22.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$88.5 BHD 33.26
22.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$816 BHD 307
24.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$565 BHD 213
11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,793 BHD 674
20.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$1,225 BHD 461
-0.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$2,668 BHD 1,003
42.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,925 BHD 724
21.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$2,349 BHD 883
-54.24%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Manama: April 13, 2026

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