Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 4.0 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Manama
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Manama
Childcare: pay 18.2 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,541	$6.86 BHD2.580	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,070	$7.12 BHD2.680	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.85 BHD0.320	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.35 BHD0.130	-71.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Malabo	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,870	$1.42 BHD0.530	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,942	$3.72 BHD1.400	+10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,590	$6.73 BHD2.540	-30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,697	$2.62 BHD0.990	-10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,788	$3.01 BHD1.130	-2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$1.06 BHD0.400	-52.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.94 BHD0.350	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$0.78 BHD0.290	-64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA855	$0.53 BHD0.200	-64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,069	$0.37 BHD0.140	-80.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$0.45 BHD0.170	-79.9%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Malabo	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,784	$2.07 BHD0.780	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,219	$34.28 BHD12.920	+30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,058,748	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,242	$39.43 BHD14.860	+436.2%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Malabo	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,426	$40.00 BHD15.080	+144.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,830	$765.66 BHD288.650	+274.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,985	$540.84 BHD203.890	+372.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,148	$95.46 BHD35.990	+128.1%
Average			+230.2%

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pay 18.2 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,706	$364.26 BHD137.320	+457.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,528	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	+2976.8%
Average			+1717.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA943	$8.00 BHD3.020	+389.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,299	$5.38 BHD2.030	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,607	$6.46 BHD2.440	+43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,279	$67.98 BHD25.630	+38.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,107	$10.55 BHD3.980	+95.9%
Average			+112.3%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Malabo	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,140	$49.67 BHD18.720	+102.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,915	$72.52 BHD27.340	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,396	$85.71 BHD32.310	-65.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,132	$90.98 BHD34.300	+11.4%
Average			+5.0%

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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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