Manama vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$807
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$302
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
50
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
157K
603K

The cost of living in Manama is 168% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 3950th and 8410th ($1375 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bahrain and Tunisia, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 3031st and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$2829

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291