List of prices in Manama
Current as of Jun 2025.
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["BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
Dinar 13
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
Dinar 3.432
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
Dinar 1.187
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
Dinar 0.692
12 eggs, large
Dinar 1.298
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
Dinar 0.769
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
Dinar 1.974
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
Dinar 0.980
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
Dinar 0.388
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
Dinar 1.484
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
Dinar 7
2 liters of coca-cola
Dinar 1.053
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
Dinar 0.259
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
Dinar 483
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
Dinar 319
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
Dinar 102
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
Dinar 341
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
Dinar 234
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
Dinar 94
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
Dinar 10
40” flat screen tv
Dinar 104
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
Dinar 35
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
Dinar 3.577
Hourly rate for cleaning help
Dinar 3.133
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
Dinar 14
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
Dinar 17
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
Dinar 38
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
Dinar 34
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
Dinar 8,899
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
Dinar 0.234
Monthly ticket public transport
Dinar 10
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
Dinar 7
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
Dinar 1.773
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
Dinar 6
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
Dinar 15
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
Dinar 2.526
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
Dinar 1.873
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
Dinar 2.355
4 rolls of toilet paper
Dinar 1.064
Tube of toothpaste
Dinar 1.279
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
Dinar 2.259
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
Dinar 17
2 tickets to the movies
Dinar 9
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
Dinar 21
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
Dinar 33
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
Dinar 5.986
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
Dinar 2.524
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
Dinar 2.897
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
Dinar 280
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
Dinar 0.161
1 month of gym membership in business district
Dinar 32
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
Dinar 2.883
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 130 prices entered by 14 different people.
Latest price update: June 18, 2025