Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 49.2% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 33.6% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 75.6% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 70.1% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.3% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Manama	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.570	$1.47 NPR201.37	-78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.670	$7.36 NPR1,005.86	+3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.46 NPR62.35	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.16 NPR22.11	-54.0%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

	Manama	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$0.57 NPR77.36	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.390	$4.70 NPR641.95	+26.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.520	$3.17 NPR433.74	-52.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.980	$1.62 NPR222.09	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$1.48 NPR202.09	-50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.09 NPR148.66	+2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.47 NPR64.34	-49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.52 NPR71.40	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.33 NPR44.77	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.22 NPR29.72	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.29 NPR40.04	-34.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Manama	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.85 NPR663.47	+134.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.850	$9.94 NPR1,359.28	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,842.310	$33,138.99 NPR4,530,919.64	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.780	$11.05 NPR1,510.31	-72.0%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 75.6% less for housing

	Manama	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.000	$10.42 NPR1,425.11	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD287.060	$191.60 NPR26,197.11	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD202.770	$102.03 NPR13,949.36	-81.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.790	$26.40 NPR3,609.19	-72.3%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 70.1% less for childcare

	Manama	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD136.570	$91.89 NPR12,563.00	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,769.560	$3,479.59 NPR475,746.56	-65.4%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.000	$2.58 NPR352.40	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.020	$1.66 NPR226.93	-69.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.420	$2.95 NPR402.75	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.490	$22.71 NPR3,104.52	-66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.950	$3.31 NPR453.09	-68.6%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Manama	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.620	$24.02 NPR3,283.95	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.190	$31.19 NPR4,264.39	-57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.130	$53.29 NPR7,286.57	-37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.110	$37.76 NPR5,162.50	-58.5%
Average			-51.2%

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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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