Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 2.0% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 31.7% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 16.3% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 22.5% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.7% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Mexico City

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

Mexico City vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.0% more for restaurants

	Manama	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$9.93 MX$201.61	+44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$7.45 MX$151.20	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.08 MX$21.92	+26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.77 MX$15.69	+119.8%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 31.7% more for groceries

	Manama	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$2.45 MX$49.79	+73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$4.87 MX$98.82	+30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$5.51 MX$111.83	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.18 MX$44.32	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$3.57 MX$72.51	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.22 MX$24.81	+15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.67 MX$13.59	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.80 MX$16.22	+2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.83 MX$16.80	+55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.85 MX$17.28	+131.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.83 MX$16.81	+85.6%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 16.3% less for transportation

	Manama	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.64 MX$94.16	+123.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.910	$17.87 MX$362.89	-47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,902.970	$18,615.02 MX$378,011.91	-49.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.850	$3.47 MX$70.56	-91.2%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 22.5% less for housing

	Manama	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.060	$24.38 MX$495.06	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.320	$893.52 MX$18,144.57	+16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.660	$544.24 MX$11,051.69	+0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.950	$30.31 MX$615.53	-68.2%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Manama	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.170	$381.33 MX$7,743.52	+4.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,786.080	$8,426.99 MX$171,125.39	-16.2%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.010	$2.73 MX$55.44	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$3.01 MX$61.05	-44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.430	$3.92 MX$79.63	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.600	$53.69 MX$1,090.22	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.970	$4.96 MX$100.80	-52.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Manama	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.700	$56.36 MX$1,144.40	+13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.310	$41.06 MX$833.78	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.270	$91.99 MX$1,868.08	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.260	$91.93 MX$1,866.79	+1.0%
Average			-5.4%

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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: April 2025

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