Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitrah and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitrah and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: Sitrah is 1.4% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sitrah is 12.2% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 BHD 2.52

$6.52 BHD 2.46

2.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.3 BHD 20.08

$52.6 BHD 19.85

1.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 BHD 2.86

$7.49 BHD 2.83

1.34%

Cappuccino

$5.39 BHD 2.03

$5.5 BHD 2.07

-2.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 BHD 0.32

$0.86 BHD 0.32

-1.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 BHD 0.14

$0.37 BHD 0.14

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.95 BHD 3

$7.77 BHD 2.93

2.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.53 BHD 3.97

$10.63 BHD 4.01

-0.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 BHD 0.63

$1.71 BHD 0.65

-2.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BHD 0.51

$1.35 BHD 0.51

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 BHD 0.9

$2.38 BHD 0.9

0.42%

Eggs

$2.49 BHD 0.94

$2.47 BHD 0.93

0.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.63 BHD 3.25

$8.84 BHD 3.33

-2.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.75 BHD 2.92

$7.87 BHD 2.97

-1.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.1 BHD 3.81

$9.99 BHD 3.77

1.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 BHD 0.88

$2.37 BHD 0.89

-1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 BHD 0.79

$2.13 BHD 0.8

-1.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 BHD 0.67

$1.76 BHD 0.66

0.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 BHD 0.46

$1.17 BHD 0.44

3.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 BHD 0.36

$0.93 BHD 0.35

2.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BHD 0.4

$1.04 BHD 0.39

0.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 BHD 0.56

$1.44 BHD 0.54

3.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.33

$0.92 BHD 0.35

-6.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.64 BHD 2.51

$6.55 BHD 2.47

1.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.65 BHD 7.41

$19.99 BHD 7.54

-1.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.38 BHD 1.27

$3.49 BHD 1.32

-3.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 BHD 1.2

$3.19 BHD 1.2

-0.31%

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)

$4.7 BHD 1.77

$4.76 BHD 1.8

-1.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.95 BHD 1.49

$4.02 BHD 1.52

-1.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.6 BHD 10.03

$26.58 BHD 10.02

0.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 BHD 0.2

$0.52 BHD 0.19

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.2K BHD 14K

$37K BHD 13.9K

0.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.5K BHD 7,712

$20.8K BHD 7,834

-1.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 BHD 45.37

$122 BHD 46.18

-1.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.84 BHD 10.12

$26.94 BHD 10.16

-0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.26 BHD 14.43

$38.35 BHD 14.46

-0.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.2 BHD 26.84

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.02 BHD 16.6

Cinema Ticket

$10.46 BHD 3.95

$10.52 BHD 3.97

-0.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$384 BHD 145

$382 BHD 144

0.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,827 BHD 3,329

$8,843 BHD 3,335

-0.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.57 BHD 17.18

$45.93 BHD 17.32

-0.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.1 BHD 23.81

$63.9 BHD 24.11

-1.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.1 BHD 30.95

$81.9 BHD 30.86

0.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.2 BHD 33.64

$89 BHD 33.55

0.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$819 BHD 309

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$565 BHD 213

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,783 BHD 672

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 BHD 467

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,835 BHD 1,069

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,740 BHD 1,033

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,714 BHD 646

$2,008 BHD 757

-14.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.56

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

Last update for Sitrah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manama: October 28, 2025

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