Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 45.0% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 85.5% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.4% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Manama	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$3.00 SOS1,714	-56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$3.50 SOS1,999	-50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.62 SOS357	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.50 SOS286	+42.2%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Manama	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.17 SOS666	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$1.88 SOS1,071	-49.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$5.30 SOS3,027	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$1.82 SOS1,041	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$1.89 SOS1,080	-37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.40 SOS800	+31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.38 SOS219	-59.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.92 SOS527	+17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.46 SOS264	-13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.44 SOS250	+19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.54 SOS311	+22.1%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Manama	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$3.91 SOS2,234	+88.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$20.00 SOS11,424	-41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,917.480	$7,500.00 SOS4,283,959	-79.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$5.80 SOS3,313	-85.3%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Manama	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$33.75 SOS19,278	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.620	$180.00 SOS102,815	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.870	$81.67 SOS46,648	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.980	$104.51 SOS59,695	+9.5%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 85.5% less for childcare

	Manama	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.310	$73.75 SOS42,126	-79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.030	$885.00 SOS505,507	-91.2%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$4.00 SOS2,285	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$1.38 SOS785	-74.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$1.69 SOS965	-73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$25.00 SOS14,280	-63.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	??
Average			-65.4%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Manama	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$18.33 SOS10,472	-63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$24.33 SOS13,899	-66.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$22.67 SOS12,947	-73.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$67.33 SOS38,460	-26.0%
Average			-57.3%

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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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