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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanad is 7.4% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanad is 3.8% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 BHD 2.47
$6.52 BHD 2.45
0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 BHD 20.32
$52.6 BHD 19.78
2.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 BHD 2.75
$7.36 BHD 2.77
-0.54%
Cappuccino
$5.27 BHD 1.98
$5.21 BHD 1.96
1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 BHD 0.30
$0.87 BHD 0.33
-8.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$0.36 BHD 0.14
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 BHD 2.98
$8.02 BHD 3.02
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 BHD 3.98
$10.53 BHD 3.96
0.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.72 BHD 0.65
-31.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.34 BHD 0.50
-3.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$2.31 BHD 0.87
0.43%
Eggs
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-2.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 BHD 3.33
$8.85 BHD 3.33
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 BHD 2.83
$7.58 BHD 2.85
-0.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 BHD 3.88
$9.97 BHD 3.75
3.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 BHD 0.87
$2.43 BHD 0.91
-5.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BHD 0.80
$2.01 BHD 0.76
5.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$1.68 BHD 0.63
4.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$1.21 BHD 0.45
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$0.88 BHD 0.33
7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.08 BHD 0.41
0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$1.44 BHD 0.54
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 BHD 0.17
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 BHD 2.55
$6.73 BHD 2.53
0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 BHD 6.88
$18.73 BHD 7.04
-2.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 BHD 1.31
$3.48 BHD 1.31
0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 BHD 1.19
$3.21 BHD 1.21
-1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanad
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 BHD 0.31
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$32.05 BHD 12.05
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 BHD 1.72
$4.51 BHD 1.70
1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.07 BHD 1.53
$3.87 BHD 1.45
5.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.87 BHD 10.10
$26.88 BHD 10.11
-0.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHD 0.21
$0.55 BHD 0.21
1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
$37.1K BHD 13.9K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,854
$20.8K BHD 7,834
0.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.34
$122 BHD 45.83
1.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.71 BHD 5.91
$27.49 BHD 10.34
-42.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.16 BHD 14.73
$38.13 BHD 14.34
2.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.3 BHD 29.80
$72.5 BHD 27.27
9.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$45.32 BHD 17.04
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.66 BHD 4.01
$10.59 BHD 3.98
0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 BHD 147
$384 BHD 144
1.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,114 BHD 3,427
$8,951 BHD 3,366
1.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.63 BHD 17.16
$46.00 BHD 17.30
-0.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 BHD 23.18
$62.4 BHD 23.46
-1.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 BHD 31.83
$82.0 BHD 30.84
3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 BHD 25.11
$89.2 BHD 33.53
-25.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanad
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 BHD 249
$804 BHD 302
-17.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 BHD 150
$559 BHD 210
-28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 BHD 549
$1,750 BHD 658
-16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 BHD 299
$1,210 BHD 455
-34.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,572 BHD 967
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,973 BHD 742
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanad
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,197 BHD 450
$2,316 BHD 871
-48.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
8.56
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Last update for Sanad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

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