Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 35.6% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 86.1% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 94.7% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 52.1% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 42.4% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$12.00 HTG1,570.17	+75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$11.39 HTG1,489.82	+59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$2.00 HTG261.69	+134.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$1.50 HTG196.27	+326.6%
Average			+149.1%

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pay 86.1% more for groceries

	Manama	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$2.50 HTG327.12	+76.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$5.00 HTG654.24	+34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$5.68 HTG742.97	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.80 HTG365.76	+6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$6.91 HTG903.93	+129.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$2.27 HTG296.76	+113.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.54 HTG71.22	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.45 HTG59.35	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.45 HTG59.35	-14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$2.27 HTG296.76	+516.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$1.27 HTG166.18	+184.8%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Manama	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$2.01 HTG262.59	-3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.910	$20.00 HTG2,616.94	-41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,905.930	$35,000.00 HTG4,579,652.91	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.850	$3.58 HTG468.43	-90.9%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 94.7% more for housing

	Manama	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.060	$165.98 HTG21,718.13	+315.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.380	$910.00 HTG119,070.98	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.710	$890.00 HTG116,454.03	+64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.950	$76.47 HTG10,005.96	-19.9%
Average			+94.7%

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pay 52.1% less for childcare

	Manama	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.200	$100.00 HTG13,084.72	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,786.880	$6,867.80 HTG898,632.81	-31.7%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.010	$5.00 HTG654.24	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$1.65 HTG215.59	-69.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.430	$2.00 HTG261.69	-69.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.600	$69.54 HTG9,099.32	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.970	$10.00 HTG1,308.47	-5.2%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 42.4% more for clothing

	Manama	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.710	$80.00 HTG10,467.78	+61.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.320	$75.00 HTG9,813.54	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.280	$120.00 HTG15,701.67	+40.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.270	$150.00 HTG19,627.08	+64.9%
Average			+42.4%

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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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