Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 25.8% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 31.1% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.7% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 10.4% less in Jakarta

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

Jakarta vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% less for restaurants

	Manama	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$3.03 IDR49,214.30	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$3.41 IDR55,430.84	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.62 IDR10,103.53	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.35 IDR5,741.00	+0.5%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Manama	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.22 IDR19,755.69	-14.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$3.49 IDR56,620.49	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$5.40 IDR87,748.89	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$1.95 IDR31,709.23	-25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$1.62 IDR26,364.94	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.38 IDR22,445.86	+30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.74 IDR12,031.06	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.06 IDR17,165.00	+35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.75 IDR12,212.38	+41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.80 IDR12,966.72	+116.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$1.25 IDR20,349.41	+180.9%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Manama	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$3.24 IDR52,579.72	+56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$12.75 IDR207,218.11	-62.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	$25,509.65 IDR414,436,215.35	-30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$3.31 IDR53,773.10	-91.6%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Manama	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$28.49 IDR462,798.25	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.650	$449.61 IDR7,304,438.30	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.890	$261.47 IDR4,247,971.21	-51.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.990	$77.94 IDR1,266,166.43	-18.4%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 31.1% less for childcare

	Manama	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.320	$170.06 IDR2,762,908.10	-53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	$9,157.99 IDR148,783,039.26	-8.9%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$2.23 IDR36,263.17	-72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$2.32 IDR37,697.76	-56.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$2.74 IDR44,551.89	-57.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$29.26 IDR475,315.47	-57.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$3.19 IDR51,804.53	-69.8%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 10.4% less for clothing

	Manama	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$56.54 IDR918,534.07	+13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$34.50 IDR560,430.79	-52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$87.37 IDR1,419,409.50	+1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$86.38 IDR1,403,431.73	-5.1%
Average			-10.4%

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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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