Cost of living comparison
Manama is 12.7% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Manama instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
£14.06
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£7.03
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.38
|
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
£1.47
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
£1.40
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
£3.36
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
£3.20
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
£2.09
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
£3.08
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
£1.81
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.73
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.77
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.65
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
£4.23
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
£10.04
|
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
£26,988.00
|
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
£19.98
|
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
£41.76
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
£1,431.89
|
$909.55
BHD342.880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
£1,254.06
|
$736.17
BHD277.520
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
£68.53
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
£725.26
|
$397.93
BHD150.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
£9,372.58
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.730
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
£3.26
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
£2.31
|
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
£3.41
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
£54.65
|
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
£8.54
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
£98.85
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
£32.95
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
£101.82
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
£75.32
|
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
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