Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 13.5% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 36.8% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Manama
Housing: pay 34.6% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,480.11	$6.86 BHD2.580	-42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,785.68	$7.12 BHD2.680	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD252.97	$0.85 BHD0.320	-29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD148.81	$0.35 BHD0.130	-50.7%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 36.8% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD418.79	$1.42 BHD0.530	-29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,118.29	$3.72 BHD1.400	-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,570.41	$6.73 BHD2.540	-45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD710.97	$2.62 BHD0.990	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD548.70	$3.01 BHD1.130	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.16	$1.06 BHD0.400	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.38	$0.94 BHD0.350	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD354.54	$0.78 BHD0.290	-54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.08	$0.53 BHD0.200	-74.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.51	$0.37 BHD0.140	-47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.41	$0.45 BHD0.170	-52.1%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD835.55	$2.07 BHD0.780	-48.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,952.27	$34.28 BHD12.910	+20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,273,747.73	$36,920.22 BHD13,902.970	+135.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,051.47	$39.43 BHD14.850	+36.0%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 34.6% more for housing

	Georgetown	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,772.58	$40.00 BHD15.060	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD128,830.26	$765.66 BHD288.320	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,695.98	$540.84 BHD203.660	+92.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,735.37	$95.46 BHD35.950	+56.5%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,061.39	$364.26 BHD137.170	-58.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,849,020.96	$10,054.17 BHD3,786.080	-56.7%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD446.42	$8.00 BHD3.010	+274.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD810.17	$5.38 BHD2.030	+38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD456.34	$6.46 BHD2.430	+195.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,101.70	$67.98 BHD25.600	+75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,240.06	$10.55 BHD3.970	+77.6%
Average			+132.2%

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,936.36	$49.67 BHD18.700	+30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,912.49	$72.52 BHD27.310	+38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,459.99	$85.71 BHD32.270	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,864.76	$90.98 BHD34.260	+12.6%
Average			+21.1%

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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: April 2025

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