Manama vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$724
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
45
28
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
298K
149K

The cost of living in Manama is 61% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4555th and 6712th ($1309 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Mauritius, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 1317th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Port Louis

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Manama Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$5625

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588