Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanad is 4.4% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanad is 11% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 BHD 2.47
$6.52 BHD 2.46
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.18
$52.6 BHD 19.85
1.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 BHD 2.86
$7.49 BHD 2.83
1.34%
Cappuccino
$5.31 BHD 2
$5.5 BHD 2.07
-3.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.32
$0.86 BHD 0.32
-2.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.37 BHD 0.14
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.06 BHD 3.04
$7.77 BHD 2.93
3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.57 BHD 3.99
$10.63 BHD 4.01
-0.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BHD 0.44
$1.71 BHD 0.65
-32.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BHD 0.48
$1.35 BHD 0.51
-5.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BHD 0.88
$2.38 BHD 0.9
-1.68%
Eggs
$2.46 BHD 0.93
$2.47 BHD 0.93
-0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 BHD 3.26
$8.84 BHD 3.33
-2.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 BHD 2.89
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-2.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 BHD 3.86
$9.99 BHD 3.77
2.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 BHD 0.85
$2.37 BHD 0.89
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.8
$2.13 BHD 0.8
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.76 BHD 0.66
-4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.17 BHD 0.44
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Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.33
$0.93 BHD 0.35
-4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.41
$1.04 BHD 0.39
2.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 BHD 0.55
$1.44 BHD 0.54
2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 BHD 0.17
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 BHD 2.52
$6.55 BHD 2.47
1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.87 BHD 7.49
$19.99 BHD 7.54
-0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.26
$3.49 BHD 1.32
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BHD 1.2
$3.19 BHD 1.2
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🚌 Getting Around
Sanad
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 BHD 0.31
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.98 BHD 12.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 BHD 1.8
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.94 BHD 1.49
$4.02 BHD 1.52
-1.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.14 BHD 9.86
$26.58 BHD 10.02
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$0.52 BHD 0.19
5.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
$37K BHD 13.9K
0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,893
$20.8K BHD 7,834
0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.66
$122 BHD 46.18
-1.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.15 BHD 6.09
$26.94 BHD 10.16
-40.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.04 BHD 14.72
$38.35 BHD 14.46
1.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 BHD 30.12
$71.2 BHD 26.84
12.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$44.02 BHD 16.6
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 BHD 4.04
$10.52 BHD 3.97
1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 BHD 144
$382 BHD 144
0.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,823 BHD 3,327
$8,843 BHD 3,335
-0.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.28 BHD 17.45
$45.93 BHD 17.32
0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 BHD 23.63
$63.9 BHD 24.11
-1.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 BHD 30.76
$81.9 BHD 30.86
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 BHD 25.12
$89 BHD 33.55
-25.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanad
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 BHD 252
$819 BHD 309
-18.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 BHD 150
$565 BHD 213
-29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 BHD 553
$1,783 BHD 672
-17.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 BHD 301
$1,239 BHD 467
-35.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 BHD 1,069
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,740 BHD 1,033
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,199 BHD 452
$2,008 BHD 757
-40.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
8.56
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Last update for Sanad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manama: October 28, 2025

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