Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 32.4% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 42.9% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 32.2% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Warsaw

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Manama. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.570	$9.90 PLN38.21	+44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.670	$8.66 PLN33.43	+21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.79 PLN6.92	+110.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$1.79 PLN6.91	+408.9%
Average			+146.4%

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Manama	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.09 PLN4.20	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.390	$4.36 PLN16.82	+17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.520	$3.80 PLN14.65	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.980	$3.02 PLN11.67	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.54 PLN9.80	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$0.45 PLN1.75	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.75 PLN2.88	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.82 PLN3.17	+5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.39 PLN5.35	+160.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.41 PLN1.60	+12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.47 PLN1.81	+5.0%
Average			+5.1%

Manama vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Manama	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$6.20 PLN23.93	+198.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.850	$27.22 PLN105.06	-20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,842.310	$30,732.76 PLN118,622.66	-16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.780	$7.92 PLN30.56	-79.9%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 42.9% more for housing

	Manama	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.000	$17.20 PLN66.37	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD287.060	$1,070.18 PLN4,130.71	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD202.770	$832.44 PLN3,213.04	+53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.790	$224.46 PLN866.38	+135.1%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 32.2% more for childcare

	Manama	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD136.570	$507.82 PLN1,960.10	+39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,769.560	$12,579.90 PLN48,556.04	+25.1%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.000	$3.71 PLN14.33	-53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.020	$3.66 PLN14.13	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.420	$4.76 PLN18.39	-26.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.490	$42.25 PLN163.07	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.950	$8.66 PLN33.43	-17.9%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Manama	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.620	$89.45 PLN345.26	+80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.190	$41.56 PLN160.40	-42.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.130	$88.32 PLN340.91	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.110	$102.18 PLN394.38	+12.3%
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: March 2025

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