Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 63.5% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 48.0% more in Manama
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Manama
Housing: pay 98.0% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 15.3% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Manama

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Manama are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Manama. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Manama.

Manama vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.7% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY331.53	$6.86 BHD2.570	-21.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.27	$7.12 BHD2.670	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.29	$0.85 BHD0.320	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.16	$0.35 BHD0.130	-30.3%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 48.0% more for groceries

	Ankara	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.71	$1.42 BHD0.530	+69.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.13	$3.72 BHD1.390	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.27	$6.73 BHD2.520	+72.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.88	$2.62 BHD0.980	+55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.58	$3.01 BHD1.130	+11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.49	$1.06 BHD0.400	+118.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.49	$0.94 BHD0.350	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.26	$0.78 BHD0.290	+72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.58	$0.53 BHD0.200	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.40	$0.37 BHD0.140	+48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.73	$0.45 BHD0.170	+94.2%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY182.96	$2.07 BHD0.780	-56.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY331.53	$34.28 BHD12.850	+292.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	$36,920.22 BHD13,842.310	-17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.31	$39.43 BHD14.780	+629.7%
Average			+212.0%

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pay 98.0% more for housing

	Ankara	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.06	$40.00 BHD15.000	+247.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	$765.66 BHD287.060	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	$540.84 BHD202.770	+35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	$95.46 BHD35.790	+79.9%
Average			+98.0%

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

	Ankara	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	$364.26 BHD136.570	-27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	$10,054.17 BHD3,769.560	-3.2%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.61	$8.00 BHD3.000	+129.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.02	$5.38 BHD2.020	+89.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.36	$6.46 BHD2.420	+217.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	$67.98 BHD25.490	+66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY221.02	$10.55 BHD3.950	+81.4%
Average			+116.7%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Ankara	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	$49.67 BHD18.620	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	$72.52 BHD27.190	+59.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	$85.71 BHD32.130	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	$90.98 BHD34.110	-2.5%
Average			+6.7%

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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: March 2025

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