Cost of living comparison

Asmara, Eritrea

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 3.4 times more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 11.8% more in Manama
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Manama
Housing: pay 92.6% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 10.3 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Manama

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

Manama vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.6% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$6.86 BHD2.580	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$7.12 BHD2.680	+18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$0.85 BHD0.320	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$0.35 BHD0.130	-73.6%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

	Asmara	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$1.42 BHD0.530	+183.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.72 BHD1.400	+147.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$6.73 BHD2.540	+9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$2.62 BHD0.990	-42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$3.01 BHD1.130	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.06 BHD0.400	-80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.94 BHD0.350	+61.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$0.78 BHD0.290	-8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$0.53 BHD0.200	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$0.37 BHD0.140	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$0.45 BHD0.170	-7.8%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Asmara	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$2.07 BHD0.780	-76.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$34.28 BHD12.920	+328.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$36,920.22 BHD13,915.120	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$39.43 BHD14.860	+587.7%
Average			+198.8%

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pay 92.6% more for housing

	Asmara	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$40.00 BHD15.070	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$765.66 BHD288.570	+61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$540.84 BHD203.840	+35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$95.46 BHD35.980	+353.9%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 10.3 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$364.26 BHD137.290	+1357.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$10,054.17 BHD3,789.390	+500.2%
Average			+928.6%

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pay 6.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$8.00 BHD3.020	+700.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$5.38 BHD2.030	+597.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$6.46 BHD2.440	+223.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$67.98 BHD25.620	+151.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$10.55 BHD3.980	+859.0%
Average			+506.3%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Asmara	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$49.67 BHD18.720	-39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$72.52 BHD27.330	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$85.71 BHD32.300	-57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$90.98 BHD34.290	-4.2%
Average			-26.1%

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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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