Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 36.6% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Manama
Groceries: pay 33.2% more in Manama
Transportation: pay 49.2% more in Manama
Housing: pay 53.4% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 1.6% more in Manama

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Manama are more expensive than in Amman.

Manama vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Amman	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.86 BHD2.580	-2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.12 BHD2.680	+1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.85 BHD0.320	+76.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.35 BHD0.130	-6.8%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 33.2% more for groceries

	Amman	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.42 BHD0.530	+169.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$3.72 BHD1.400	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.73 BHD2.540	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.62 BHD0.990	+28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$3.01 BHD1.130	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.06 BHD0.400	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.94 BHD0.350	+28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.78 BHD0.290	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.53 BHD0.200	+47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.37 BHD0.140	-8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.45 BHD0.170	+24.7%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 49.2% more for transportation

	Amman	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$2.07 BHD0.780	-62.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$34.28 BHD12.920	-19.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	+45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$39.43 BHD14.860	+232.8%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 53.4% more for housing

	Amman	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$40.00 BHD15.080	+14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$765.66 BHD288.650	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$540.84 BHD203.890	+95.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$95.46 BHD35.990	+29.8%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Amman	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$364.26 BHD137.320	+52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	+90.1%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$8.00 BHD3.020	+26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$5.38 BHD2.030	+33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$6.46 BHD2.440	+83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$67.98 BHD25.630	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$10.55 BHD3.980	-6.5%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 1.6% more for clothing

	Amman	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$49.67 BHD18.720	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$72.52 BHD27.340	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$85.71 BHD32.310	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$90.98 BHD34.300	+7.3%
Average			+1.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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