Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 33.1% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Manama
Housing: pay 7.3% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 81.2% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,195.23	$6.86 BHD2.580	-8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,369.54	$7.12 BHD2.680	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD224.49	$0.85 BHD0.320	-39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.44	$0.35 BHD0.130	-59.9%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Kingston	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD562.99	$1.42 BHD0.530	-60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,045.20	$3.72 BHD1.400	-43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,425.25	$6.73 BHD2.540	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD678.96	$2.62 BHD0.990	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD471.82	$3.01 BHD1.130	+1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD429.46	$1.06 BHD0.400	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.30	$0.94 BHD0.350	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD289.82	$0.78 BHD0.290	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.24	$0.53 BHD0.200	-66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD165.65	$0.37 BHD0.140	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.77	$0.45 BHD0.170	-53.0%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD768.40	$2.07 BHD0.780	-57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,976.17	$34.28 BHD12.920	-8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,822,791.66	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,183.32	$39.43 BHD14.860	+49.8%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Kingston	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,407.28	$40.00 BHD15.080	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,014.35	$765.66 BHD288.650	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,592.55	$540.84 BHD203.890	+27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,889.38	$95.46 BHD35.990	-19.7%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,189.02	$364.26 BHD137.320	+60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD334,665.40	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	+377.6%
Average			+218.8%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD498.01	$8.00 BHD3.020	+155.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD680.83	$5.38 BHD2.030	+25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,394.44	$6.46 BHD2.440	-26.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,122.31	$67.98 BHD25.630	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,091.66	$10.55 BHD3.980	-19.8%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 81.2% more for clothing

	Kingston	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,183.32	$49.67 BHD18.720	+88.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,067.11	$72.52 BHD27.340	+183.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,288.32	$85.71 BHD32.310	+20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,956.31	$90.98 BHD34.300	+32.0%
Average			+81.2%

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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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