Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 50.8% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 43.2% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 52.7% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 68.0% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.1% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.2% less for restaurants

	Manama	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.590	$2.88 DZD379.13	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.690	$4.39 DZD577.29	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.54 DZD71.36	-36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.21 DZD27.67	-40.2%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Manama	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.540	$0.14 DZD17.79	-90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$3.53 DZD464.40	-5.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$3.61 DZD475.74	-46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$1.76 DZD231.17	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.140	$2.45 DZD322.85	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.43 DZD187.93	+34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$1.29 DZD170.11	+38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.300	$0.78 DZD102.85	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.35 DZD45.59	-34.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.22 DZD28.73	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.21 DZD27.35	-53.4%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 52.7% less for transportation

	Manama	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$1.23 DZD161.77	-40.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.940	$10.72 DZD1,410.61	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,937.600	$33,197.40 DZD4,369,310.64	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.880	$3.47 DZD456.13	-91.2%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 68.0% less for housing

	Manama	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.100	$18.30 DZD2,409.09	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD289.040	$216.77 DZD28,530.73	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD204.170	$137.33 DZD18,074.77	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD36.040	$27.22 DZD3,582.80	-71.5%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Manama	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.510	$84.96 DZD11,182.17	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,795.510	$2,598.15 DZD341,958.45	-74.2%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$1.48 DZD194.30	-81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$0.96 DZD126.35	-82.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$2.55 DZD335.63	-60.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.660	$23.36 DZD3,075.10	-65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$5.72 DZD753.01	-45.8%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Manama	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.750	$36.05 DZD4,744.78	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.380	$48.72 DZD6,411.88	-32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.360	$70.14 DZD9,231.54	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.350	$65.72 DZD8,649.53	-27.8%
Average			-26.5%

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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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