Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 92.6% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 97.7% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 79.3% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 82.5% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Wellington

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Manama. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$14.93 NZ$25.03	+117.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$8.96 NZ$15.02	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$2.57 NZ$4.31	+202.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$2.15 NZ$3.61	+512.8%
Average			+214.6%

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pay 97.7% more for groceries

	Manama	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.96 NZ$3.29	+38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$4.15 NZ$6.95	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$6.98 NZ$11.70	+3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$6.84 NZ$11.47	+160.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$5.06 NZ$8.48	+68.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.40 NZ$2.34	+31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.48 NZ$2.47	+88.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$2.61 NZ$4.38	+391.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$1.01 NZ$1.70	+175.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.84 NZ$1.41	+88.0%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Manama	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$6.42 NZ$10.76	+209.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$127.57 NZ$213.82	+272.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,914.600	$34,339.84 NZ$57,559.24	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$18.22 NZ$30.53	-53.8%
Average			+105.2%

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pay 79.3% more for housing

	Manama	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.070	$54.27 NZ$90.96	+35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.560	$1,487.35 NZ$2,493.04	+94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.830	$1,335.17 NZ$2,237.97	+146.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.980	$134.11 NZ$224.78	+40.5%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 82.5% more for childcare

	Manama	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.280	$871.44 NZ$1,460.67	+139.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,789.240	$12,649.75 NZ$21,203.07	+25.8%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$7.17 NZ$12.01	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$3.41 NZ$5.72	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$24.46 NZ$40.99	+278.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.620	$39.85 NZ$66.79	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$12.24 NZ$20.52	+16.1%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Manama	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$75.78 NZ$127.02	+52.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.330	$55.09 NZ$92.35	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.300	$119.44 NZ$200.21	+39.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.290	$129.60 NZ$217.22	+42.4%
Average			+27.6%

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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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