Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 38.4% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 55.7% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Manama
Housing: pay 63.0% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Manama
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Manama

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Manama.

Manama vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.1% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$6.86 BHD2.580	-82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$7.12 BHD2.680	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$0.85 BHD0.320	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$0.35 BHD0.130	-79.5%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 55.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$1.42 BHD0.530	-72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$3.72 BHD1.400	-7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$6.73 BHD2.540	-65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$2.62 BHD0.990	-64.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$3.01 BHD1.130	-42.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.06 BHD0.400	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.94 BHD0.350	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$0.78 BHD0.290	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$0.53 BHD0.200	-77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.37 BHD0.140	-82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.45 BHD0.170	-70.0%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Nassau	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$2.07 BHD0.780	-61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$34.28 BHD12.910	-23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$36,920.22 BHD13,905.930	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$39.43 BHD14.850	+27.8%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 63.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$40.00 BHD15.060	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$765.66 BHD288.380	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$540.84 BHD203.710	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$95.46 BHD35.950	-61.7%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Nassau	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$364.26 BHD137.200	-43.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$10,054.17 BHD3,786.880	-32.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$8.00 BHD3.010	+60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$5.38 BHD2.030	-6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$6.46 BHD2.430	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$67.98 BHD25.600	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$10.55 BHD3.970	-41.4%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Nassau	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$49.67 BHD18.710	-26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$72.52 BHD27.320	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$85.71 BHD32.280	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$90.98 BHD34.270	-24.2%
Average			-20.7%

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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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