Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 28.8% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 30.2% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 80.3% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Manama	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.590	$6.00 ETB809.40	-12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.690	$6.24 ETB841.14	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.78 ETB105.90	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.50 ETB67.74	+42.8%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

	Manama	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.20 ETB162.09	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$4.85 ETB654.73	+30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$6.08 ETB820.01	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.65 ETB357.37	+1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$5.65 ETB761.67	+87.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$3.30 ETB445.35	+211.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.51 ETB68.31	-45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.08 ETB145.46	+37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.39 ETB52.14	-27.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.31 ETB41.99	-15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.79 ETB107.13	+78.1%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Manama	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.88 ETB658.28	+135.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.930	$10.00 ETB1,349.00	-70.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,925.160	$25,000.00 ETB3,372,500.00	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.870	$3.67 ETB494.41	-90.7%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 80.3% more for housing

	Manama	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.090	$171.17 ETB23,090.38	+327.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.780	$645.10 ETB87,023.99	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.990	$422.74 ETB57,027.93	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD36.000	$124.84 ETB16,840.68	+30.8%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Manama	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.390	$81.47 ETB10,990.74	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,792.120	$43,916.67 ETB5,924,358.33	+336.8%
Average			+129.6%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$1.00 ETB134.90	-87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$1.15 ETB155.10	-78.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$4.00 ETB539.60	-38.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.640	$90.59 ETB12,221.27	+33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$6.70 ETB903.83	-36.5%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Manama	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.730	$48.33 ETB6,520.17	-2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.350	$75.17 ETB10,139.98	+3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.330	$108.84 ETB14,682.89	+27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.320	$119.32 ETB16,096.50	+31.1%
Average			+14.8%

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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: June 2025

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