Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 27.7% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 59.6% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 80.4% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 12.6% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.8% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Georgetown

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

Georgetown vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.6% more for restaurants

	Manama	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.570	$11.88 GYD2,485.15	+73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.670	$8.55 GYD1,789.31	+20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.21 GYD253.49	+42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.71 GYD149.11	+102.7%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 80.4% more for groceries

	Manama	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$2.01 GYD419.64	+41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.390	$5.36 GYD1,120.57	+44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.520	$12.31 GYD2,575.63	+82.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.980	$3.41 GYD712.41	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.63 GYD549.82	-12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.78 GYD372.92	+67.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$1.20 GYD251.89	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.70 GYD355.26	+117.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$2.05 GYD427.95	+284.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.71 GYD147.81	+91.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.93 GYD194.80	+108.8%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Manama	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.00 GYD837.25	+93.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.850	$28.51 GYD5,964.36	-16.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,842.310	$15,680.67 GYD3,280,399.72	-57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.780	$28.99 GYD6,063.77	-26.5%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 12.6% less for housing

	Manama	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.000	$61.18 GYD12,798.53	+53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD287.060	$617.07 GYD129,092.03	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD202.770	$281.14 GYD58,815.25	-48.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.790	$61.00 GYD12,761.25	-36.1%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Manama	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD136.570	$876.83 GYD183,433.36	+140.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,769.560	$23,225.94 GYD4,858,873.77	+131.0%
Average			+135.8%

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pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.000	$2.14 GYD447.33	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.020	$3.88 GYD811.82	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.420	$2.19 GYD457.27	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.490	$38.81 GYD8,118.16	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.950	$5.94 GYD1,242.58	-43.7%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Manama	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.620	$38.01 GYD7,952.48	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.190	$52.27 GYD10,934.67	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.130	$83.63 GYD17,495.47	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.110	$80.78 GYD16,899.03	-11.2%
Average			-16.2%

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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: April 2025

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