Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 67.8% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Manama
Housing: pay 65.3% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 26.2% more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 84.2% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Suva	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.45	$6.86 BHD2.580	+39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.61	$7.12 BHD2.680	+6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.25	$0.85 BHD0.320	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.17	$0.35 BHD0.130	-62.2%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Suva	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.14	$1.42 BHD0.530	+188.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.95	$3.72 BHD1.400	-42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.99	$6.73 BHD2.540	+42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.18	$2.62 BHD0.990	-15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.43	$3.01 BHD1.130	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD3.06	$1.06 BHD0.400	-19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.44	$0.94 BHD0.350	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.24	$0.78 BHD0.290	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.39	$0.53 BHD0.200	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.41	$0.37 BHD0.140	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.23	$0.45 BHD0.170	-15.8%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Suva	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.61	$2.07 BHD0.780	-58.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD52.04	$34.28 BHD12.910	+53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD46,834.62	$36,920.22 BHD13,905.930	+83.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.41	$39.43 BHD14.850	+782.4%
Average			+215.3%

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pay 65.3% more for housing

	Suva	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD65.05	$40.00 BHD15.060	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,734.62	$765.66 BHD288.380	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD728.54	$540.84 BHD203.710	+72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD91.75	$95.46 BHD35.950	+142.4%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 26.2% more for childcare

	Suva	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD528.19	$364.26 BHD137.200	+60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD25,498.85	$10,054.17 BHD3,786.880	-8.2%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.24	$8.00 BHD3.010	+198.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.47	$5.38 BHD2.030	+67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.90	$6.46 BHD2.430	-34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD67.36	$67.98 BHD25.600	+135.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.41	$10.55 BHD3.970	+136.1%
Average			+100.6%

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pay 84.2% more for clothing

	Suva	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD60.36	$49.67 BHD18.710	+91.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD63.49	$72.52 BHD27.320	+166.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD152.30	$85.71 BHD32.280	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD143.21	$90.98 BHD34.270	+48.0%
Average			+84.2%

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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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