Cost of living comparison
Manama is 24.9% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Manama instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.01
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.50
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.71
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.41
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.99
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.20
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.02
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,513.84
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.21
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.15
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,071.67
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€897.61
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€168.14
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€909.19
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,276.99
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.50
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.09
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.01
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€95.82
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€45.58
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€107.97
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€133.06
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
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