Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 2.2% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 56.5% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 20.0% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 42.3% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Guatemala City

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

Guatemala City vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 39.5% more for restaurants

	Manama	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$5.15 GTQ39.57	-25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$6.37 GTQ48.97	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.16 GTQ8.90	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.91 GTQ6.97	+157.6%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 56.5% more for groceries

	Manama	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$3.24 GTQ24.90	+128.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$3.39 GTQ26.03	-9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$7.37 GTQ56.69	+9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.57 GTQ19.76	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$3.42 GTQ26.33	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.67 GTQ12.81	+56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.74 GTQ5.71	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.55 GTQ11.90	+97.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.91 GTQ7.01	+71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.84 GTQ6.43	+127.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+148.0%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Manama	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.13 GTQ31.76	+99.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$13.42 GTQ103.23	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,919.180	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	-51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$8.75 GTQ67.27	-77.8%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 20.0% less for housing

	Manama	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$43.14 GTQ331.73	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.660	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.900	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	-35.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.990	$60.31 GTQ463.76	-36.8%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 42.3% less for childcare

	Manama	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.330	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	-40.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.490	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	-44.4%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$3.22 GTQ24.73	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$3.31 GTQ25.42	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$3.60 GTQ27.70	-44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$55.94 GTQ430.20	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$7.72 GTQ59.36	-26.8%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Manama	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$47.50 GTQ365.28	-4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$55.74 GTQ428.68	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$120.06 GTQ923.31	+40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$118.99 GTQ915.06	+30.8%
Average			+10.8%

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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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