Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 9.2% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 34.6% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 48.9% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.8% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Santo Domingo

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

Santo Domingo vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 45.8% more for restaurants

	Manama	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$10.23 DOP630.81	+49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$6.60 DOP406.98	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.05 DOP64.75	+23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.77 DOP47.17	+117.7%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 34.6% more for groceries

	Manama	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.90 DOP117.33	+34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$3.22 DOP198.35	-13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$4.91 DOP302.68	-27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.37 DOP145.97	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.89 DOP178.07	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.37 DOP84.64	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.35 DOP21.82	-62.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.35 DOP83.29	+72.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.79 DOP48.89	+49.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.98 DOP60.65	+167.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$1.09 DOP67.16	+144.4%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 48.9% more for transportation

	Manama	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.80 DOP295.88	+131.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.910	$82.54 DOP5,087.21	+140.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,902.970	$28,062.96 DOP1,729,649.81	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.850	$18.61 DOP1,147.05	-52.8%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Manama	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.060	$42.28 DOP2,605.78	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.320	$732.50 DOP45,147.25	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.660	$411.15 DOP25,341.09	-24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.950	$66.16 DOP4,077.97	-30.7%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Manama	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.170	$361.79 DOP22,298.92	-0.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,786.080	$6,176.69 DOP380,697.76	-38.6%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.010	$2.48 DOP152.62	-69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$2.58 DOP158.98	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.430	$4.54 DOP279.80	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.600	$44.94 DOP2,769.70	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.970	$6.40 DOP394.26	-39.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Manama	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.700	$66.44 DOP4,095.20	+33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.310	$56.74 DOP3,497.45	-21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.270	$103.17 DOP6,359.01	+20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.260	$109.66 DOP6,758.72	+20.5%
Average			+13.2%

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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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