Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 16.9% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 12.4% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 58.3% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Kingston
Clothing: pay 38.2% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.5% more for restaurants

	Manama	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	+9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	+21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.41 JMD223.08	+65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.88 JMD138.57	+149.5%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Manama	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$3.54 JMD559.45	+149.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	+76.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	+126.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$4.27 JMD674.69	+62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.97 JMD468.86	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$2.70 JMD426.76	+154.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$1.39 JMD218.91	+48.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.82 JMD288.00	+133.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.59 JMD251.65	+199.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$1.04 JMD164.61	+183.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.95 JMD149.82	+112.7%
Average			+113.3%

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	Manama	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.83 JMD763.58	+133.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	+9.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,914.940	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	+16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	-33.3%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 12.4% more for housing

	Manama	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.070	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.570	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	+14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.840	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	-21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.980	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	+24.5%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 58.3% less for childcare

	Manama	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.290	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,789.340	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	-79.1%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$3.13 JMD494.89	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$4.28 JMD676.56	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	+35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.620	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	+24.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

	Manama	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.330	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	-64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.300	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.290	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	-24.2%
Average			-38.2%

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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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