Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 84.4% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% more in Manama
Groceries: pay 29.1% more in Manama
Transportation: pay 55.1% more in Manama
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Manama
Childcare: pay 72.0% more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$6.86 BHD2.570	+77.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$7.12 BHD2.670	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$0.85 BHD0.320	+28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.35 BHD0.130	-34.0%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 29.1% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$1.42 BHD0.530	+154.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$3.72 BHD1.390	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$6.73 BHD2.520	+100.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$2.62 BHD0.980	+54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$3.01 BHD1.130	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$1.06 BHD0.400	-16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.94 BHD0.350	+87.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.78 BHD0.290	-10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$0.53 BHD0.200	+16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.37 BHD0.140	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.45 BHD0.170	-19.8%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 55.1% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$2.07 BHD0.780	-66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$34.28 BHD12.850	+11.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$36,920.22 BHD13,842.310	+91.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$39.43 BHD14.780	+184.2%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$40.00 BHD15.000	+1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$765.66 BHD287.060	+78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$540.84 BHD202.770	+225.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$95.46 BHD35.790	+326.3%
Average			+157.9%

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pay 72.0% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$364.26 BHD136.570	+118.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$10,054.17 BHD3,769.560	+25.6%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$8.00 BHD3.000	+246.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$5.38 BHD2.020	+140.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$6.46 BHD2.420	+109.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$67.98 BHD25.490	+54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$10.55 BHD3.950	+71.1%
Average			+124.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$49.67 BHD18.620	+194.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$72.52 BHD27.190	+216.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$85.71 BHD32.130	+38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$90.98 BHD34.110	+73.3%
Average			+130.7%

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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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