Cost of living comparison

Taipei, Taiwan

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 20.6% more expensive than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 75.6% more in Manama
Housing: pay 38.5% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 42.6% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.9% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% less for restaurants

	Taipei	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.18 NT$185.37	$6.86 BHD2.580	+10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 NT$150.15	$7.12 BHD2.680	+42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 NT$30.11	$0.85 BHD0.320	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 NT$20.37	$0.35 BHD0.130	-48.2%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Taipei	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 NT$55.72	$1.42 BHD0.530	-23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.37 NT$251.07	$3.72 BHD1.400	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.77 NT$322.90	$6.73 BHD2.540	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 NT$81.47	$2.62 BHD0.990	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NT$130.90	$3.01 BHD1.130	-31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 NT$61.82	$1.06 BHD0.400	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NT$30.37	$0.94 BHD0.350	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 NT$37.38	$0.78 BHD0.290	-37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NT$46.62	$0.53 BHD0.200	-65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 NT$38.95	$0.37 BHD0.140	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 NT$33.28	$0.45 BHD0.170	-59.8%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 75.6% more for transportation

	Taipei	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.68 NT$110.47	$2.07 BHD0.780	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.10 NT$1,112.24	$34.28 BHD12.920	-7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,750.62 NT$1,041,802.53	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	+6.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.81 NT$264.16	$39.43 BHD14.860	+347.4%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 38.5% more for housing

	Taipei	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.04 NT$720.66	$40.00 BHD15.080	+66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.95 NT$18,915.48	$765.66 BHD288.650	+21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.35 NT$13,951.00	$540.84 BHD203.890	+16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.62 NT$1,907.30	$95.46 BHD35.990	+50.0%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 42.6% less for childcare

	Taipei	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$610.09 NT$18,290.25	$364.26 BHD137.320	-40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,275.33 NT$547,883.50	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	-45.0%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 87.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 NT$78.78	$8.00 BHD3.020	+204.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 NT$91.36	$5.38 BHD2.030	+76.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 NT$111.22	$6.46 BHD2.440	+74.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.32 NT$1,148.70	$67.98 BHD25.630	+77.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.89 NT$296.60	$10.55 BHD3.980	+6.6%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Taipei	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.02 NT$1,679.49	$49.67 BHD18.720	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.15 NT$933.96	$72.52 BHD27.340	+132.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.26 NT$2,556.02	$85.71 BHD32.310	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.43 NT$3,100.80	$90.98 BHD34.300	-12.0%
Average			+27.5%

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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: May 2025

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