Cost of Living Comparison Between Tubli and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tubli and Manama

🙂 Solo nomad: Tubli is 4.9% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tubli is 0.4% cheaper than Manama without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tubli
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 BHD 2.52
$6.52 BHD 2.46
2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 BHD 20.2
$52.6 BHD 19.85
1.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 BHD 2.78
$7.49 BHD 2.83
-1.74%
Cappuccino
$2.69 BHD 1.01
$5.5 BHD 2.07
-51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BHD 0.29
$0.86 BHD 0.32
-11.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$0.37 BHD 0.14
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 BHD 3
$7.77 BHD 2.93
2.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.41 BHD 3.93
$10.63 BHD 4.01
-2.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tubli
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 BHD 0.62
$1.71 BHD 0.65
-4.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.35 BHD 0.51
-22.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 BHD 0.88
$2.38 BHD 0.9
-2.10%
Eggs
$2.37 BHD 0.89
$2.47 BHD 0.93
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 BHD 3.34
$8.84 BHD 3.33
0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 BHD 2.85
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-3.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 BHD 3.88
$9.99 BHD 3.77
2.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.92
$2.37 BHD 0.89
2.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 BHD 0.79
$2.13 BHD 0.8
-1.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 BHD 0.63
$1.76 BHD 0.66
-5.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.17 BHD 0.44
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$0.93 BHD 0.35
2.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BHD 0.39
$1.04 BHD 0.39
-0.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHD 0.54
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 BHD 0.35
$0.92 BHD 0.35
1.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 BHD 2.51
$6.55 BHD 2.47
1.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 BHD 7.57
$19.99 BHD 7.54
0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.26
$3.49 BHD 1.32
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 BHD 1.23
$3.19 BHD 1.2
2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Tubli
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 BHD 0.59
$0.83 BHD 0.31
87.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 BHD 20.17
$31.98 BHD 12.06
67.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 BHD 1.77
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-1.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.52
$4.02 BHD 1.52
0.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.3 BHD 9.92
$26.58 BHD 10.02
-1.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHD 0.21
$0.52 BHD 0.19
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K BHD 14.1K
$37K BHD 13.9K
1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K BHD 7,934
$20.8K BHD 7,834
1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tubli
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.9 BHD 35.39
$122 BHD 46.18
-23.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.85 BHD 10.13
$26.94 BHD 10.16
-0.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.14 BHD 14.76
$38.35 BHD 14.46
2.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tubli
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$158 BHD 59.8
$71.2 BHD 26.84
122.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$78.5 BHD 29.6
$44.02 BHD 16.6
78.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.6 BHD 4
$10.52 BHD 3.97
0.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tubli
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 BHD 144
$382 BHD 144
0.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,024 BHD 1,517
$8,843 BHD 3,335
-54.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tubli
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.64 BHD 17.59
$45.93 BHD 17.32
1.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 BHD 23.21
$63.9 BHD 24.11
-3.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 BHD 31.19
$81.9 BHD 30.86
1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 BHD 30.06
$89 BHD 33.55
-10.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tubli
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$985 BHD 371
$819 BHD 309
20.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 BHD 250
$565 BHD 213
17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 BHD 597
$1,783 BHD 672
-11.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 BHD 457
$1,239 BHD 467
-2.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,835 BHD 1,069
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,740 BHD 1,033
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tubli
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,008 BHD 757
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
8.56
-

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Last update for Tubli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manama: October 28, 2025

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